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Highest poverty rate, Vermont cities

Vermont cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 13 cities in Vermont that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 13 is 15.2%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲1Brattleboro, VTVT7,65721.3%+5.9 pts

02▼1Burlington, VTVT44,01920.5%+0.4 pts

03▲2St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,85919.7%+3.9 pts

04▲2St. Albans, VTVT6,93919.5%+9.8 pts

05▼2Barre, VTVT8,21417.3%+4.3 pts

06▲3Rutland, VTVT15,36315.3%−0.1 pts

07▲1Middlebury, VTVT7,22015.2%+5.6 pts

08▼4Winooski, VTVT8,23913.8%−1.4 pts

09▼2Bennington, VTVT9,24511.4%−4.1 pts

10▲2Shelburne, VTVT6,49910.0%–

11▼1Essex Junction, VTVT10,9219.5%+6.6 pts

12▼1South Burlington, VTVT21,3947.2%+3.0 pts

13Montpelier, VTVT7,8236.5%−3.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES