Best Cities for Remote Workers in Vermont

Strong broadband, affordable rent, low traffic and existing remote-work culture.

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How We Score

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

Broadband · 25% WFH Culture · 15% Affordability · 20% Rent · 15% Local Income · 10% Low Traffic · 10% Educated Peers · 5%

Top 12 Remote Workers Cities in Vermont

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 58.7
Montpelier, VT
8,038 residents
Broadband 92.1%
WFH Culture 26.1%
Affordability 98
#2
Score 58.6
Shelburne, VT
6,292 residents
Broadband 93.7%
WFH Culture 22.2%
Affordability 98
#3
Score 54
Waterbury, VT
1,728 residents
Broadband 94.4%
WFH Culture 16.9%
Affordability 98
#4
Score 53.8
Middlebury, VT
7,145 residents
Broadband 94.7%
WFH Culture 19.9%
Affordability 98
#5
Score 53.4
Randolph, VT
1,946 residents
Broadband 94.4%
WFH Culture 17.7%
Affordability 98
#6
Score 52.4
Newport, VT
4,413 residents
Broadband 90.4%
WFH Culture 13.6%
Affordability 98
#7
Score 50.2
Norwich, VT
1,081 residents
Broadband 95.1%
WFH Culture 12.9%
Affordability 98
#8
Score 49.7
Brandon, VT
1,892 residents
Broadband 92.1%
WFH Culture 19.9%
Affordability 98
#9
Score 49.3
South Barre, VT
1,259 residents
Broadband 94.3%
WFH Culture 16.7%
Affordability 98
#10
Score 48.5
St. Johnsbury, VT
5,945 residents
Broadband 88.2%
WFH Culture 14.6%
Affordability 98
#11
Score 48.4
Essex Junction, VT
10,720 residents
Broadband 94.0%
WFH Culture 15.2%
Affordability 98
#12
Score 48.3
Arlington, VT
1,871 residents
Broadband 82.5%
WFH Culture 23.1%
Affordability 98

Full Ranking, Vermont

Top 48 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Montpelier VT 58.7
2 Shelburne VT 58.6
3 Waterbury VT 54
4 Middlebury VT 53.8
5 Randolph VT 53.4
6 Newport VT 52.4
7 Norwich VT 50.2
8 Brandon VT 49.7
9 South Barre VT 49.3
10 St. Johnsbury VT 48.5
11 Essex Junction VT 48.4
12 Arlington VT 48.3
13 South Burlington VT 46.8
14 Wilder VT 46.6
15 Bristol VT 46
16 Johnson VT 45.1
17 Brattleboro VT 45.1
18 Vergennes VT 44.2
19 White River Junction VT 43.8
20 Bennington VT 43.7
21 Burlington VT 43.4
22 Barre VT 43.3
23 Jericho VT 43
24 Rutland VT 41.8
25 Morrisville VT 41.5
26 Northfield VT 40.9
27 Chester VT 40.7
28 Winooski VT 40.4
29 Bellows Falls VT 40.1
30 Lyndonville VT 39.4
31 St. Albans VT 39.4
32 Proctor VT 39.4
33 Enosburg Falls VT 38.9
34 West Rutland VT 37.9
35 Manchester Center VT 37.5
36 East Barre VT 36.9
37 Swanton VT 36.3
38 North Bennington VT 36
39 Springfield VT 35.9
40 Richford VT 34.2
41 Williamstown VT 34.1
42 Milton VT 32.7
43 West Brattleboro VT 31.1
44 Poultney VT 30.2
45 Hardwick VT 29.3
46 Windsor VT 29
47 Fair Haven VT 27.7
48 Bradford VT 25.2

Montpelier, VT tops the list with a composite score of 58.7 out of 100, followed by Shelburne and Waterbury. VT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for remote workers.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Broadband, WFH Culture, Affordability, Rent, Local Income, Low Traffic, Educated Peers. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to remote workers, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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