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Towns with the lowest depression rates in Vermont

Ranked by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. 74 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Castleton
Vermont · Lowest depression

Where Castleton lands: #13 of 74

26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression · Visit Castleton →

Shelburne 1 Shelburne Chittenden County 24% Likely range 22–26% Barton 1 Barton Orleans County 24% Likely range 21–28% Ferrisburgh 3 Ferrisburgh Addison County 25% Likely range 21–28%
#TownAdults with depressionLikely rangePopulation
T1 Shelburne ShelburneChittenden County · 7,969 people 24% 22–26% 7,969
T1 Barton BartonOrleans County · 2,815 people 24% 21–28% 2,815
T3 Ferrisburgh FerrisburghAddison County · 2,661 people 25% 21–28% 2,661
T3 Fairfax FairfaxFranklin County · 5,226 people 25% 22–28% 5,226
T3 Norwich NorwichWindsor County · 3,640 people 25% 22–28% 3,640
T3 Map of Charlotte CharlotteChittenden County · 3,916 people 25% 22–28% 3,916
T3 Bristol BristolAddison County · 3,778 people 25% 22–28% 3,778
T3 Jericho JerichoChittenden County · 5,114 people 25% 23–28% 5,114
T3 Derby DerbyOrleans County · 4,537 people 25% 22–29% 4,537
T3 Woodstock WoodstockWindsor County · 3,027 people 25% 22–29% 3,027
T3 RutlandRutland County · 3,927 people 25% 23–29% 3,927
T3 Thetford ThetfordOrange County · 2,813 people 25% 22–29% 2,813
T13 Map of South Burlington South Burlington20,756 people 26% 23–28% 20,756
T13 Williston WillistonChittenden County · 10,144 people 26% 23–28% 10,144
T13 Brandon BrandonRutland County · 4,120 people 26% 23–28% 4,120
T13 Underhill UnderhillChittenden County · 3,141 people 26% 23–28% 3,141
T13 Poultney PoultneyRutland County · 3,010 people 26% 23–29% 3,010
T13 Enosburgh EnosburghFranklin County · 2,804 people 26% 23–29% 2,804
T13 Middlebury MiddleburyAddison County · 9,175 people 26% 23–29% 9,175
T13 SwantonFranklin County · 6,820 people 26% 23–29% 6,820
T13 Newport4,394 people 26% 23–30% 4,394
T13 Pittsford PittsfordRutland County · 2,892 people 26% 23–29% 2,892
T13 Map of Highgate HighgateFranklin County · 3,528 people 26% 23–29% 3,528
T13 Georgia GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,890 people 26% 23–29% 4,890
T13 Rutland15,712 people 26% 23–30% 15,712
T13 Essex EssexChittenden County · 11,516 people 26% 24–29% 11,516
T13 Stowe StoweLamoille County · 5,285 people 26% 23–30% 5,285
T13 Richmond RichmondChittenden County · 4,159 people 26% 24–29% 4,159
T13 East Montpelier East MontpelierWashington County · 2,612 people 26% 24–29% 2,612
T13 Hinesburg HinesburgChittenden County · 4,718 people 26% 24–29% 4,718
T13 Castleton CastletonRutland County · 4,453 people 26% 23–30% 4,453
T13 Swanton2,670 people 26% 23–30% 2,670
T13 Vergennes Vergennes2,565 people 26% 23–30% 2,565
T34 Chester ChesterWindsor County · 2,992 people 27% 24–29% 2,992
T34 Bradford BradfordOrange County · 2,827 people 27% 23–30% 2,827
T34 Vernon VernonWindham County · 2,709 people 27% 23–30% 2,709
T34 Essex Junction Essex Junction10,803 people 27% 24–29% 10,803
T34 Westminster WestminsterWindham County · 2,999 people 27% 24–30% 2,999
T34 Fair Haven Fair HavenRutland County · 2,724 people 27% 24–30% 2,724
T34 Montpelier Montpelier8,014 people 27% 24–30% 8,014
T34 Hardwick HardwickCaledonia County · 2,965 people 27% 24–30% 2,965
T34 St. Johnsbury St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,368 people 27% 24–30% 7,368
T34 Putney PutneyWindham County · 2,622 people 27% 24–30% 2,622
T34 Brattleboro BrattleboroWindham County · 12,122 people 27% 24–30% 12,122
T34 Randolph RandolphOrange County · 4,843 people 27% 24–31% 4,843
T34 Weathersfield WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,856 people 27% 24–30% 2,856
T34 Colchester ColchesterChittenden County · 17,648 people 27% 25–30% 17,648
T34 Map of Rockingham RockinghamWindham County · 4,807 people 27% 24–30% 4,807
T34 Williamstown WilliamstownOrange County · 3,579 people 27% 24–31% 3,579
T34 Cambridge CambridgeLamoille County · 3,767 people 27% 24–31% 3,767
T34 Windsor WindsorWindsor County · 3,554 people 27% 24–31% 3,554
T34 Waterbury WaterburyWashington County · 5,405 people 27% 25–30% 5,405
T34 Hyde ParkLamoille County · 3,000 people 27% 24–31% 3,000
T54 Hartford HartfordWindsor County · 10,736 people 28% 24–31% 10,736
T54 Hartland HartlandWindsor County · 3,460 people 28% 24–31% 3,460
T54 Winooski Winooski8,293 people 28% 25–30% 8,293
T54 Morristown MorristownLamoille County · 5,722 people 28% 24–31% 5,722
T54 Lyndon LyndonCaledonia County · 5,590 people 28% 24–31% 5,590
T54 Milton MiltonChittenden County · 10,769 people 28% 25–30% 10,769
T54 Morrisville Morrisville2,664 people 28% 24–31% 2,664
T54 Berlin BerlinWashington County · 2,880 people 28% 25–31% 2,880
T54 St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,954 people 28% 25–31% 6,954
T54 Royalton RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,752 people 28% 25–31% 2,752
T64 Manchester ManchesterBennington County · 4,486 people 29% 25–32% 4,486
T64 Springfield SpringfieldWindsor County · 9,084 people 29% 26–32% 9,084
T64 Arlington ArlingtonBennington County · 2,598 people 29% 25–32% 2,598
T64 Bellows Falls Bellows Falls2,891 people 29% 26–32% 2,891
T64 Northfield NorthfieldWashington County · 5,920 people 29% 26–32% 5,920
T69 Shaftsbury ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,607 people 30% 26–33% 3,607
T69 Pownal PownalBennington County · 3,265 people 30% 26–33% 3,265
T69 Johnson JohnsonLamoille County · 3,450 people 30% 27–34% 3,450
T72 Bennington BenningtonBennington County · 15,249 people 31% 27–34% 15,249
T72 BarreWashington County · 8,412 people 31% 28–34% 8,412
T72 Burlington Burlington44,675 people 31% 28–34% 44,675

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who have ever been told by a doctor that they have depression, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Vermont it’s 27%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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