COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montana vs Vermont
PLACE A
Montana
VS
PLACE B
Vermont
Montana is 73% larger than Vermont. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $8,694 higher. Montana has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
MONTANAVERMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population1,116,875647,106+73% vs Vermont
Population density870−63
Population growth9.6%2.8%+6.8 pts
Median age40.443.1−2.7
Male50.7%49.6%+1.0 pts
Female49.3%50.4%−1.0 pts
Foreign-born2.3%4.3%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%89.9%−6.4 pts
Black0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.6%2.6%+2.0 pts
Asian0.8%1.8%−1.0 pts
Other10.7%4.6%+6.0 pts
Median household income$72,509$81,203−$8,694
Per capita income$41,711$46,500−$4,789
Poverty rate11.5%10.1%+1.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.2%43.8%−8.6 pts
Graduate degree12.0%18.6%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%3.6%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation62.9%64.6%−1.8 pts
Median home value$375,800$316,600+$59,200
Median gross rent$1,081$1,234−$153
Owner-occupied69.2%73.2%−4.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%19.4%−6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households40.4%45.2%−4.8 pts
Average commute19.123.5−4.4
Worked from home12.5%16.9%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.8%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.6%3.9%+4.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024