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Most Urban Cities in Vermont

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

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All United States  ·  Vermont

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Vermont

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 81.1
Burlington, VT
44,649 residents
Density 4,335
Population 44,649
#2
Score 70.7
Winooski, VT
8,198 residents
Density 5,941
Population 8,198
#3
Score 41.3
St. Albans, VT
6,910 residents
Density 3,526
Population 6,910
#4
Score 38.8
Swanton, VT
2,732 residents
Density 3,595
Population 2,732
#5
Score 31.5
Rutland, VT
15,747 residents
Density 2,086
Population 15,747
#6
Score 30.5
Essex Junction, VT
10,720 residents
Density 2,346
Population 10,720
#7
Score 26
Barre, VT
8,461 residents
Density 2,121
Population 8,461
#8
Score 25.4
South Burlington, VT
20,488 residents
Density 1,246
Population 20,488
#9
Score 23.1
Bennington, VT
8,888 residents
Density 1,840
Population 8,888
#10
Score 22.4
Brattleboro, VT
7,793 residents
Density 1,855
Population 7,793
#11
Score 21.2
Bellows Falls, VT
2,851 residents
Density 2,096
Population 2,851
#12
Score 17.8
Northfield, VT
4,165 residents
Density 1,714
Population 4,165

Full Ranking, Vermont

Top 49 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Burlington VT 81.1
2 Winooski VT 70.7
3 St. Albans VT 41.3
4 Swanton VT 38.8
5 Rutland VT 31.5
6 Essex Junction VT 30.5
7 Barre VT 26
8 South Burlington VT 25.4
9 Bennington VT 23.1
10 Brattleboro VT 22.4
11 Bellows Falls VT 21.2
12 Northfield VT 17.8
13 Poultney VT 15.8
14 West Brattleboro VT 15.1
15 Windsor VT 14.6
16 Richford VT 13.3
17 Wilder VT 12.7
18 Johnson VT 12.4
19 Bradford VT 11.8
20 Morrisville VT 11.5
21 Waterbury VT 11.4
22 Springfield VT 11.1
23 White River Junction VT 11.1
24 Milton VT 10.3
25 Montpelier VT 10.1
26 Shelburne VT 9.7
27 Vergennes VT 8.6
28 Fair Haven VT 6.9
29 Newport VT 6.7
30 Middlebury VT 6
31 Bristol VT 5.8
32 Jericho VT 5.7
33 Lyndonville VT 5.2
34 Chester VT 5.1
35 Castleton VT 5
36 St. Johnsbury VT 4.5
37 Norwich VT 3.9
38 North Bennington VT 3.8
39 Brandon VT 3.7
40 Hardwick VT 3
41 South Barre VT 2.9
42 West Rutland VT 2.9
43 Arlington VT 1.5
44 Williamstown VT 1.3
45 Randolph VT 1
46 Enosburg Falls VT 0.9
47 Manchester Center VT 0.8
48 Proctor VT 0.6
49 East Barre VT 0

Burlington, VT tops the list with a composite score of 81.1 out of 100, followed by Winooski and St. Albans. VT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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