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Vermont rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Vermont

Burlington ranks first on walkability among Vermont’s 71 towns of 2,500+; 37 of the 71 grade A− or better on walkability nationally.

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). How grades work

#1

Burlington

Chittenden County · 44,019 people
A+

Walkability grade, among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #43 of 71 in VT

#2

Middlebury

Addison County · 9,208 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 71 in VT

#3

Montpelier

Washington County · 7,823 people
A+

Walkability grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 71 in VT

All 71 towns

Walkability grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 6 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

71 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1BurlingtonChittenden County · 44,019 peopleA+among the top in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #43 of 71
2MiddleburyAddison County · 9,208 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 71
3MontpelierWashington County · 7,823 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 71
4WinooskiChittenden County · 8,239 peopleA+better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #61 of 71
5WoodstockWindsor County · 2,970 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #21 of 71
6BrattleboroWindham County · 11,872 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #66 of 71
7VergennesAddison County · 2,559 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #19 of 71
8CastletonRutland County · 4,411 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 71
9BarreWashington County · 8,214 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #71 of 71
10St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,939 peopleAbetter than 93% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #65 of 71
11RandolphOrange County · 4,958 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 71
T12RutlandRutland County · 15,363 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #68 of 71
T12South BurlingtonChittenden County · 21,394 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #26 of 71
14Bellows FallsWindham County · 2,706 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #64 of 71
15NewportOrleans County · 4,274 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #69 of 71
16Essex JunctionChittenden County · 10,921 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #5 of 71
17NorthfieldWashington County · 5,873 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 71
18HartfordWindsor County · 10,911 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 71
19ColchesterChittenden County · 17,565 peopleAbetter than 88% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 71
20JohnsonLamoille County · 3,369 peopleAbetter than 87% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 71
21RockinghamWindham County · 4,697 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #62 of 71
22BenningtonBennington County · 14,953 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #70 of 71
23ManchesterBennington County · 4,413 peopleAbetter than 86% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 71
24LyndonCaledonia County · 5,628 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #46 of 71
25St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,354 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #60 of 71
26CambridgeLamoille County · 3,666 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 71
27SpringfieldWindsor County · 8,881 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #56 of 71
28BristolAddison County · 3,759 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 71
29NorwichWindsor County · 3,577 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 71
30WestminsterWindham County · 2,932 peopleA−better than 81% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 71
31MorristownLamoille County · 6,129 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 71
32BradfordOrange County · 2,834 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 71
33RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,692 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #20 of 71
34HardwickCaledonia County · 2,950 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 71
35BartonOrleans County · 2,732 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #41 of 71
36ChesterWindsor County · 2,955 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #18 of 71
37Fair HavenRutland County · 2,676 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 71
38HinesburgChittenden County · 4,675 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #3 of 71
39EnosburghFranklin County · 2,780 peopleB+better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 71
T40PoultneyRutland County · 2,962 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #45 of 71
T40StoweLamoille County · 5,325 peopleB+better than 74% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 71
42East MontpelierWashington County · 2,594 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #11 of 71
43ShelburneChittenden County · 8,133 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #9 of 71
44PutneyWindham County · 2,575 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #42 of 71
45WaterburyWashington County · 5,434 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #10 of 71
46EssexChittenden County · 11,346 peopleB+better than 71% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #13 of 71
47JerichoChittenden County · 5,056 peopleB+better than 68% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #2 of 71
48DerbyOrleans County · 4,456 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #57 of 71
49FerrisburghAddison County · 2,677 peopleBbetter than 61% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 71
50RutlandRutland County · 3,869 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #63 of 71
51BrandonRutland County · 4,173 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #58 of 71
T52GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,906 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 71
T52ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,558 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 71
54CharlotteChittenden County · 3,846 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #4 of 71
55SwantonFranklin County · 6,894 peopleBbetter than 59% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 71
56WillistonChittenden County · 9,975 peopleB−better than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #25 of 71
57WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,809 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #17 of 71
58MiltonChittenden County · 10,646 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #32 of 71
59FairfaxFranklin County · 5,455 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #12 of 71
60HartlandWindsor County · 3,398 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 71
61WindsorWindsor County · 3,464 peopleC+better than 41% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 71
62RichmondChittenden County · 4,103 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 71
63BerlinWashington County · 2,948 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 71
64NewportOrleans County · 2,583 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 71
65Hyde ParkLamoille County · 2,958 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #47 of 71
66ThetfordOrange County · 2,863 peopleCbetter than 25% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #33 of 71
67PownalBennington County · 3,219 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #67 of 71
68PittsfordRutland County · 2,859 peopleC−better than 22% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #40 of 71
69WilliamstownOrange County · 3,576 peopleDbetter than 13% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #59 of 71
70HighgateFranklin County · 3,575 peopleDbetter than 8% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 71
71UnderhillChittenden County · 3,071 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 71
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Vermont?

Burlington (Chittenden County) ranks first on walkability among 71 towns, with an A+; Middlebury and Montpelier follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability grade: the EPA National Walkability Index where residents live, and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit (Census ACS). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a walkability grade (71 in Vermont). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Vermont page.

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