Lowest Poverty Rate Neighborhoods in Vermont (2026 Rankings)

Low poverty rates often correlate with better schools, infrastructure, and community resources. We ranked 24 neighborhoods in Vermont by poverty rate to find the most economically stable areas.

Wilder CDPWilder CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 86

Poverty Rate: 5.3%

Median Income: $70,758

Unemployment: 5.8%

Home Value: $236,800

Population: 3,634

Shelburne CDPShelburne CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 76

Poverty Rate: 6.3%

Median Income: $102,213

Unemployment: 4.4%

Home Value: $451,800

Population: 6,195

MontpelierVT

Kurby Score: 73

Poverty Rate: 6.4%

Median Income: $76,143

Unemployment: 3.0%

Home Value: $326,800

Population: 8,030

Milton CDPMilton CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 76

Poverty Rate: 7.4%

Median Income: $81,526

Unemployment: 16.0%

Home Value: $272,700

Population: 3,712

South BurlingtonVT

Kurby Score: 71

Poverty Rate: 8.0%

Median Income: $90,410

Unemployment: 5.4%

Home Value: $383,300

Population: 20,241

Essex Junction villageVT

Kurby Score: 81

Poverty Rate: 10.3%

Median Income: $92,589

Unemployment: 2.5%

Home Value: $353,800

Population: 10,646

VergennesVT

Kurby Score: 84

Poverty Rate: 10.9%

Median Income: $72,171

Unemployment: 2.0%

Home Value: $239,400

Population: 2,561

Swanton villageVT

Kurby Score: 86

Poverty Rate: 11.4%

Median Income: $73,365

Unemployment: 8.2%

Home Value: $194,900

Population: 2,428

Middlebury CDPMiddlebury CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 70

Poverty Rate: 13.9%

Median Income: $76,420

Unemployment: 5.8%

Home Value: $382,600

Population: 6,913

Morrisville villageVT

Kurby Score: 76

Poverty Rate: 14.5%

Median Income: $63,339

Unemployment: 6.4%

Home Value: $228,700

Population: 2,576

RutlandVT

Kurby Score: 71

Poverty Rate: 15.0%

Median Income: $53,304

Unemployment: 6.1%

Home Value: $169,700

Population: 15,819

Bennington CDPBennington CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 80

Poverty Rate: 15.0%

Median Income: $51,221

Unemployment: 4.8%

Home Value: $177,700

Population: 8,753

NewportVT

Kurby Score: 78

Poverty Rate: 15.1%

Median Income: $53,026

Unemployment: 9.6%

Home Value: $167,900

Population: 4,431

Northfield CDPNorthfield CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 82

Poverty Rate: 15.5%

Median Income: $65,926

Unemployment: 2.0%

Home Value: $224,700

Population: 4,390

White River Junction CDPWhite River Junction CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 68

Poverty Rate: 17.3%

Median Income: $66,979

Unemployment: 4.6%

Home Value: $255,600

Population: 2,766

Springfield CDPSpringfield CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 78

Poverty Rate: 17.4%

Median Income: $48,476

Unemployment: 4.2%

Home Value: $139,000

Population: 3,946

St. Johnsbury CDPSt. Johnsbury CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 77

Poverty Rate: 18.9%

Median Income: $48,542

Unemployment: 4.6%

Home Value: $160,600

Population: 5,963

WinooskiVT

Kurby Score: 62

Poverty Rate: 19.1%

Median Income: $69,783

Unemployment: 1.9%

Home Value: $327,600

Population: 8,122

St. AlbansVT

Kurby Score: 69

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Median Income: $49,736

Unemployment: 2.2%

Home Value: $224,900

Population: 6,891

Bellows Falls villageVT

Kurby Score: 74

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Median Income: $52,813

Unemployment: 3.0%

Home Value: $164,600

Population: 2,824

West Brattleboro CDPWest Brattleboro CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 71

Poverty Rate: 21.2%

Median Income: $40,446

Unemployment: 4.9%

Home Value: $210,900

Population: 2,817

BurlingtonVT

Kurby Score: 59

Poverty Rate: 23.6%

Median Income: $49,920

Unemployment: 2.0%

Home Value: $345,000

Population: 44,743

BarreVT

Kurby Score: 66

Poverty Rate: 24.1%

Median Income: $53,798

Unemployment: 7.2%

Home Value: $185,100

Population: 8,488

Brattleboro CDPBrattleboro CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 62

Poverty Rate: 26.1%

Median Income: $42,776

Unemployment: 9.2%

Home Value: $220,000

Population: 7,543

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