Lowest Unemployment Neighborhoods in Vermont (2026 Rankings)

Low unemployment rates signal strong local economies and job availability. We ranked 24 neighborhoods in Vermont by unemployment rate to find the areas with the strongest job markets.

WinooskiVT

Kurby Score: 62

Unemployment Rate: 1.9%

Median Income: $69,783

Poverty Rate: 19.1%

Home Value: $327,600

Population: 8,122

Northfield CDPNorthfield CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 82

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $65,926

Poverty Rate: 15.5%

Home Value: $224,700

Population: 4,390

BurlingtonVT

Kurby Score: 59

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $49,920

Poverty Rate: 23.6%

Home Value: $345,000

Population: 44,743

VergennesVT

Kurby Score: 84

Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

Median Income: $72,171

Poverty Rate: 10.9%

Home Value: $239,400

Population: 2,561

St. AlbansVT

Kurby Score: 69

Unemployment Rate: 2.2%

Median Income: $49,736

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Home Value: $224,900

Population: 6,891

Essex Junction villageVT

Kurby Score: 81

Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Median Income: $92,589

Poverty Rate: 10.3%

Home Value: $353,800

Population: 10,646

MontpelierVT

Kurby Score: 73

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $76,143

Poverty Rate: 6.4%

Home Value: $326,800

Population: 8,030

Bellows Falls villageVT

Kurby Score: 74

Unemployment Rate: 3.0%

Median Income: $52,813

Poverty Rate: 19.7%

Home Value: $164,600

Population: 2,824

Springfield CDPSpringfield CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

Median Income: $48,476

Poverty Rate: 17.4%

Home Value: $139,000

Population: 3,946

Shelburne CDPShelburne CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

Median Income: $102,213

Poverty Rate: 6.3%

Home Value: $451,800

Population: 6,195

White River Junction CDPWhite River Junction CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 68

Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

Median Income: $66,979

Poverty Rate: 17.3%

Home Value: $255,600

Population: 2,766

St. Johnsbury CDPSt. Johnsbury CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 77

Unemployment Rate: 4.6%

Median Income: $48,542

Poverty Rate: 18.9%

Home Value: $160,600

Population: 5,963

Bennington CDPBennington CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 80

Unemployment Rate: 4.8%

Median Income: $51,221

Poverty Rate: 15.0%

Home Value: $177,700

Population: 8,753

West Brattleboro CDPWest Brattleboro CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 4.9%

Median Income: $40,446

Poverty Rate: 21.2%

Home Value: $210,900

Population: 2,817

South BurlingtonVT

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 5.4%

Median Income: $90,410

Poverty Rate: 8.0%

Home Value: $383,300

Population: 20,241

Middlebury CDPMiddlebury CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 70

Unemployment Rate: 5.8%

Median Income: $76,420

Poverty Rate: 13.9%

Home Value: $382,600

Population: 6,913

Wilder CDPWilder CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 86

Unemployment Rate: 5.8%

Median Income: $70,758

Poverty Rate: 5.3%

Home Value: $236,800

Population: 3,634

RutlandVT

Kurby Score: 71

Unemployment Rate: 6.1%

Median Income: $53,304

Poverty Rate: 15.0%

Home Value: $169,700

Population: 15,819

Morrisville villageVT

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 6.4%

Median Income: $63,339

Poverty Rate: 14.5%

Home Value: $228,700

Population: 2,576

BarreVT

Kurby Score: 66

Unemployment Rate: 7.2%

Median Income: $53,798

Poverty Rate: 24.1%

Home Value: $185,100

Population: 8,488

Swanton villageVT

Kurby Score: 86

Unemployment Rate: 8.2%

Median Income: $73,365

Poverty Rate: 11.4%

Home Value: $194,900

Population: 2,428

Brattleboro CDPBrattleboro CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 62

Unemployment Rate: 9.2%

Median Income: $42,776

Poverty Rate: 26.1%

Home Value: $220,000

Population: 7,543

NewportVT

Kurby Score: 78

Unemployment Rate: 9.6%

Median Income: $53,026

Poverty Rate: 15.1%

Home Value: $167,900

Population: 4,431

Milton CDPMilton CDP, VT

Kurby Score: 76

Unemployment Rate: 16.0%

Median Income: $81,526

Poverty Rate: 7.4%

Home Value: $272,700

Population: 3,712

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