RANKING · 2024 ACS · 13 SHOWN OF 13

Fastest gentrifying, Vermont cities

Vermont cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 13 cities in Vermont that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Middlebury, VTVT7,22082–

02Winooski, VTVT8,23981–

03Burlington, VTVT44,01978–

04Shelburne, VTVT6,49977–

05South Burlington, VTVT21,39476–

06Montpelier, VTVT7,82369–

07Barre, VTVT8,21469–

08Essex Junction, VTVT10,92158–

09Rutland, VTVT15,36347–

10Bennington, VTVT9,24545–

11Brattleboro, VTVT7,65742–

12St. Albans, VTVT6,93938–

13St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,85934–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES