RANKING · 2024 ACS · 13 SHOWN OF 13

Most rent-burdened, Vermont cities

Vermont cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 13 cities in Vermont that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Bennington, VTVT9,24567.4%+12.7 pts

02Essex Junction, VTVT10,92160.9%+9.4 pts

03Middlebury, VTVT7,22056.0%+1.6 pts

04Burlington, VTVT44,01953.6%−3.7 pts

05Rutland, VTVT15,36350.0%+3.1 pts

06St. Albans, VTVT6,93949.3%−1.9 pts

07St. Johnsbury, VTVT5,85946.5%−0.3 pts

08Winooski, VTVT8,23945.5%−3.4 pts

09Brattleboro, VTVT7,65743.2%+1.5 pts

10Shelburne, VTVT6,49941.9%+29.6 pts

11South Burlington, VTVT21,39441.4%−9.4 pts

12Montpelier, VTVT7,82341.3%−1.1 pts

13Barre, VTVT8,21433.5%−17.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES