COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vermont vs North Carolina
PLACE A
Vermont
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
Vermont is 94% smaller than North Carolina. Vermont earns more, with a median household income $8,815 higher. North Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs 3%).
VERMONTNORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population647,10610,730,404−94% vs North Carolina
Population density70221−151
Population growth2.8%9.5%−6.7 pts
Median age43.139.1+4.0
Male49.6%48.9%+0.7 pts
Female50.4%51.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born4.3%9.1%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.9%60.0%+29.9 pts
Black1.1%20.0%−18.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%11.3%−8.8 pts
Asian1.8%3.3%−1.5 pts
Other4.6%5.4%−0.8 pts
Median household income$81,203$72,388+$8,815
Per capita income$46,500$41,385+$5,115
Poverty rate10.1%13.0%−3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4530.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.8%35.7%+8.1 pts
Graduate degree18.6%13.5%+5.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.7%−1.2 pts
Labor force participation64.6%62.8%+1.9 pts
Median home value$316,600$288,900+$27,700
Median gross rent$1,234$1,228+$6
Owner-occupied73.2%66.6%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.4%12.5%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.2%44.7%+0.5 pts
Average commute23.525.1−1.6
Worked from home16.9%16.3%+0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.7%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.9%9.9%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024