Best Cities for Young Professionals in Vermont

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Vermont

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 62.1
Middlebury, VT
7,145 residents
Income $74,900
Educated Peers 63.1%
Young Demographic 24 yrs
#2
Score 59.8
Burlington, VT
44,649 residents
Income $68,854
Educated Peers 60.5%
Young Demographic 27 yrs
#3
Score 59.2
Winooski, VT
8,198 residents
Income $77,020
Educated Peers 56.2%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#4
Score 58.8
Shelburne, VT
6,292 residents
Income $106,187
Educated Peers 69.3%
Young Demographic 52 yrs
#5
Score 58.8
South Burlington, VT
20,488 residents
Income $97,229
Educated Peers 65.1%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#6
Score 55.5
Montpelier, VT
8,038 residents
Income $79,175
Educated Peers 66.2%
Young Demographic 43 yrs
#7
Score 52.9
Chester, VT
1,356 residents
Income $67,782
Educated Peers 42.9%
Young Demographic 39 yrs
#8
Score 50.5
Northfield, VT
4,165 residents
Income $50,417
Educated Peers 29.4%
Young Demographic 26 yrs
#9
Score 50.1
Vergennes, VT
2,571 residents
Income $85,417
Educated Peers 35.1%
Young Demographic 45 yrs
#10
Score 46.7
Randolph, VT
1,946 residents
Income $59,203
Educated Peers 38.1%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#11
Score 45.9
Bristol, VT
2,005 residents
Income $71,372
Educated Peers 43.2%
Young Demographic 50 yrs
#12
Score 43.4
Bellows Falls, VT
2,851 residents
Income $54,836
Educated Peers 29.3%
Young Demographic 42 yrs

Full Ranking, Vermont

Top 28 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Middlebury VT 62.1
2 Burlington VT 59.8
3 Winooski VT 59.2
4 Shelburne VT 58.8
5 South Burlington VT 58.8
6 Montpelier VT 55.5
7 Chester VT 52.9
8 Northfield VT 50.5
9 Vergennes VT 50.1
10 Randolph VT 46.7
11 Bristol VT 45.9
12 Bellows Falls VT 43.4
13 Brandon VT 43.1
14 Bradford VT 41.6
15 Lyndonville VT 41.2
16 Swanton VT 40.3
17 Bennington VT 39
18 Springfield VT 39
19 Fair Haven VT 38.8
20 St. Johnsbury VT 38.2
21 Barre VT 37.3
22 St. Albans VT 37
23 Rutland VT 35.6
24 Milton VT 34.8
25 Windsor VT 34
26 Brattleboro VT 32
27 Newport VT 28.1
28 Hardwick VT 23.5

Middlebury, VT tops the list with a composite score of 62.1 out of 100, followed by Burlington and Winooski. VT dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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