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A town of 15,363.
Rutland earns a D, 68th among Vermont's 71 graded towns, mostly because of safety and schools. It reports more crime per resident than 92% of U.S. towns, including 71 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Its schools rank behind 81% of the state's. What it does well: it is more walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 12 places on the National Register. 41% of working residents work locally in Rutland, above both the Vermont town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 13 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on health. Its National Register listings include Rutland Courthouse Historic District and Longfellow School.
Where Rutland beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1828 and 4 maps from 1891 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Rutland is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Rutland, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Rutland.
Rutland gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Vermont rate.
18 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Rutland is 2.4 miles per square mile. Pine Hill Park, at 261 acres with 7.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.4 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pine Hill Park | 7.9 mi | 261 |
| 2. Georgetti Park and Hiking Trails | 1.6 mi | 93 |
| 3. Whites Memorial Park | — | 35 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Rutland City School District. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Rutland Senior High School, with 721 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Intermediate SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades 3–6 | Grades 3–6 | 504 | C− |
| Rutland Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 721 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Violent crime runs at 4.6 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Vermont rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D. Property crime runs at 30.9 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Vermont rate, most of it theft.
Rutland’s property crime rate is 30.9 per 1,000 residents. Rutland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less. Rutland’s violent crime rate is 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 30.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 1.6 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 103 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rutland.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Rutland home is worth about $286,000, up 3.9% in a year, 27% below the Vermont typical home. 55% of households own their home in Rutland.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $995 a month | $1,137 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Chittenden weather station, 7 miles away, records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 81.6°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 88% of Vermont places with climate records; January nights average 9.8°.
Rutland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 10°F | 9°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 80°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 7,698 working residents takes 16 minutes, against 23.5 across Vermont.
15% of Rutland residents live below the poverty line. Only 4 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower median household income than Rutland. 8.1% of Rutland workers work from home.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.1% | 15% | 11% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,220 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rutland’s, it is healthier than 81%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Vermont it is less healthy than 93% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
Rutland beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Rutland.
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Rutland | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 18.8% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rutland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
29 mi LakeLake George
9 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
39 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
40 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
18 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft verticalFort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Rutland; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Rutland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
6.9% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
12 places in Rutland on the National Register of Historic Places.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Rutland grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #68 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B− for health, D for safety and C− for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
That is 4.2 years of the area's median household income ($68,616 across the Rutland, VT area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
