Rutland Falls, Vermont, 1848
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Explore the history →Town of RutlandVT
A town of 3,869.
Population
3,869
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$302K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
50.8
years
Jobs based here
3,419
A job hub
TownGrade
D
#63 of 71 in VT
Is Rutland a good place to live?
Rutland grades D overall, 63rd of 71 graded towns in Vermont, mostly because of safety. Its crime rate is higher than 83% of U.S. towns, with 6 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. What it does well: natural-hazard risk is low. No town in Vermont scores lower than Rutland on history. The typical home is worth about $302K, 4.4 years of the Rutland area’s $69K median household income. On civic life, just 8 of Vermont’s 165 towns do worse.
What makes Rutland stand out
Where Rutland beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Lower risk than 92% of U.S. communities
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here3,419
Residents who work1,902
Work
1.8 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 91% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
A job hub
Every workday, about 3,160 people come to Rutland for work
Where Rutland’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,419jobs based in Rutland
14%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rutland grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Rutland is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for hazard risk (better than 96% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 14%), so the D overall blends very different results.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingDOpen →SafetyC−Open →HealthRutland Regional Medical Center 3.2 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsC+Open →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.6 of 20; 10.7% of households have no car; 2.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3% conserved landBOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Rutland: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rutland, and how to reach them.
PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRutland City Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Rutland’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGreater Rutland County Supervisory UnionRutland Town School District2 districts serve Rutland; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.govWho runs elections hereRutland Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP codes05701, 05736, 0575905701 82% · 05736 15% · 05759 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rutland.
Rutland draws workers from Rutland and beyond, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in three of Rutland’s working residents commute to Rutland
3,419 jobs are based in Rutland, 1.8 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Rutland for work: only 14% work in town. Rutland’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, below both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Rutland has added 755 jobs, to 3,419 in 2023.
14%work in town
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 16% | 8% |
| Median household income | $72,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Rutland14%
Rutland37%
Killington5%
Clarendon3%
Castleton2%
5 mi
median commute distance
3,419
jobs based in Rutland
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 60% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsC+
Public schools in Rutland fall behind 65% of Vermont districts
Its public schools are run by the Rutland Town School District. Its one school is below.
35%of VT districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland Town Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 379 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
The FEMA risk score in Rutland is lower than in the typical Vermont or U.S. town
Rutland’s FEMA risk score is 8 of 100, against 34 of 100 in Vermont’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1981, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rutland.
8risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes
7
paid flood claims since 1981
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
SafetyC−
For safety, Rutland earns a C−
Reported crimes fell from 155 to 92 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in Rutland is 22 per 1,000 residents. Rutland reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 83% report less.
17%of U.S. towns report more crimeC−Safety Grade
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.5 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Rutland1.5
Vermont2.2
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Rutland21.9
Vermont14.5
U.S.15.5
17th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
27th
percentile among VT towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
86
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsB
Conserved land covers 3.4% of Rutland
13 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Only 3 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Rutland. Northwood Park, at 299 acres with 2.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
#34for trails in VT
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3.4% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
3.4%
conserved · 415 of 12,231 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northwood Park | 2.8 mi | 299 |
| 2. Pine Hill Park | — | 29 |
| 3. Hathaway Farm Corn Maze | — | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB+
Rutland ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Against the 10,676 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 77% 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 12. 36% of Rutland adults have obesity. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rutland.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Rutland | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 10.1% |
| More adults with obesity | 35.7% | 28.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
Rutland Regional Medical Center
3.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
23rd
percentile among VT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Rutland
The Chittenden weather station records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Rutland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Rutland’s July high is 80°F.
83″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter12–32°
Spring30–54°
Summer54–78°
Fall37–58°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Older than Vermont overall
People 65 and older are 29% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of residents are under 18 in Rutland. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 7 have a higher median age than Rutland.
50.8median age · VT 43.1
| Rutland | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.8 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 40% | 29% |
RutlandVermontUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school31%
Some college17%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s15%
Graduate23%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 79 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.1 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Rutland | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.8% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.2% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.6% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.1% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Fort Ticonderoga and 31 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rutland. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
8 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
30 mi LakeLake George
20 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
6 mi Ski areaPico Mountain Resort68 runs · 1,947 ft vertical
35 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pico Mountain Resort: petersent, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rutland
19pages on Rutland
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 65% of VT districts · 1 schoolSafetyC−1.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than VT on 0 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingDWork & commuteC+$72K median household income · 3,419 jobs hereNatural hazardsA+FEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rutland; the nearest are
Vermont Law and Graduate SchoolUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · South Royalton24.8 miVermont State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Randolph26.8 mi$11,952 in-state tuitionRiver Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Claremont, NH35.4 mi$6,940 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Rutland residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Rutland’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Rutland.
ProctorWest RutlandMendonClarendonPittsfordChittendenRutland
How the neighbors grade
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland | #63 | D | D | C− | C+ | B+ |
| Proctor | — | — | C | — | C+ | B |
| West Rutland | — | — | C+ | — | C+ | B+ |
| Mendon | — | — | C− | — | D | B |
| Clarendon | — | — | C | — | C− | B+ |
| Pittsford | #40 | B− | B | A+ | D | B |
| Chittenden | — | — | C− | — | D | A− |
Proctor, West Rutland, Mendon, Clarendon and Chittenden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Proctor, West Rutland, Mendon, Clarendon and Chittenden report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Rutland with a neighbor →
Questions about Rutland
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rutland, VT a good place to live?
Rutland grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #63 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B+ for health, C− for safety and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Rutland, VT expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.