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Best Cities for Retirees in Vermont

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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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.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Vermont

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.1
Shelburne, VT
6,292 residents
Safety 13/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#2
Score 76.3
South Burlington, VT
20,488 residents
Safety 112/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#3
Score 72.7
Essex Junction, VT
10,720 residents
Safety 249/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#4
Score 70.3
Winooski, VT
8,198 residents
Safety 313/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#5
Score 67.3
Burlington, VT
44,649 residents
Safety 405/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#6
Score 64.9
Milton, VT
3,510 residents
Safety 99/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 46°F
#7
Score 63.9
Bristol, VT
2,005 residents
Safety 26/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 46°F
#8
Score 63.6
Norwich, VT
1,081 residents
Safety 30/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F
#9
Score 62.4
White River Junction, VT
2,878 residents
Safety 86/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 46°F
#10
Score 60.4
Bradford, VT
1,326 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 44°F
#11
Score 59.5
Middlebury, VT
7,145 residents
Safety 182/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 46°F
#12
Score 59.5
Wilder, VT
3,394 residents
Safety 86/100K
Affordability 98
Warm Climate 48°F

Full Ranking, Vermont

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

1 Shelburne VT 79.1
2 South Burlington VT 76.3
3 Essex Junction VT 72.7
4 Winooski VT 70.3
5 Burlington VT 67.3
6 Milton VT 64.9
7 Bristol VT 63.9
8 Norwich VT 63.6
9 White River Junction VT 62.4
10 Bradford VT 60.4
11 Middlebury VT 59.5
12 Wilder VT 59.5
13 South Barre VT 59.4
14 Vergennes VT 59
15 Morrisville VT 58.2
16 Waterbury VT 57.8
17 Arlington VT 57.6
18 Manchester Center VT 57.3
19 Montpelier VT 57.1
20 Williamstown VT 56.3
21 Randolph VT 53.1
22 Castleton VT 52.5
23 Poultney VT 51.7
24 West Brattleboro VT 51.7
25 Northfield VT 51.2
26 St. Johnsbury VT 49.5
27 Fair Haven VT 49
28 Brattleboro VT 48.5
29 Johnson VT 48.2
30 Jericho VT 47.9
31 Windsor VT 47.2
32 Bellows Falls VT 47
33 Chester VT 46.9
34 Brandon VT 46.3
35 North Bennington VT 45.7
36 West Rutland VT 45.5
37 Hardwick VT 45
38 East Barre VT 44
39 Swanton VT 43.4
40 Barre VT 43
41 Lyndonville VT 42.1
42 Proctor VT 41.8
43 Rutland VT 41.2
44 Springfield VT 41.1
45 Bennington VT 41
46 Enosburg Falls VT 39.1
47 Richford VT 38.6
48 St. Albans VT 27.3
49 Newport VT 25.9

Shelburne, VT tops the list with a composite score of 79.1 out of 100, followed by South Burlington and Essex Junction. VT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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