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Most educated towns in Vermont

Ranked by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. 74 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Norwich 1 Norwich Windsor County 81% Median income $140,313 Shelburne 2 Shelburne Chittenden County 70.2% Median income $115,963 3 Thetford Orange County 68% Median income $88,045
#TownBachelor's or higherMedian incomeMedian age
1 Map of Norwich NorwichWindsor County · 3,640 people 81% $140,313 40.8
2 Shelburne ShelburneChittenden County · 7,969 people 70.2% $115,963 50.9
3 ThetfordOrange County · 2,813 people 68% $88,045 43.6
4 Map of South Burlington South Burlington20,756 people 67.6% $106,667 38.2
5 Stowe StoweLamoille County · 5,285 people 66.7% $93,618 46.3
6 Map of Charlotte CharlotteChittenden County · 3,916 people 66.2% $144,375 52.2
7 Map of Montpelier Montpelier8,014 people 66.1% $81,030 42.3
8 Jericho JerichoChittenden County · 5,114 people 65.3% $116,923 49.7
9 Map of Hinesburg HinesburgChittenden County · 4,718 people 64.3% $112,539 50.1
10 Map of Burlington Burlington44,675 people 60.5% $71,109 26.8
11 Map of East Montpelier East MontpelierWashington County · 2,612 people 59.6% $92,778 46.7
12 Map of Winooski Winooski8,293 people 59.1% $79,522 33.3
13 Richmond RichmondChittenden County · 4,159 people 59.1% $108,235 43.7
14 Map of Essex EssexChittenden County · 11,516 people 57.6% $110,199 42.4
15 Map of Arlington ArlingtonBennington County · 2,598 people 55.9% $102,308 37.6
16 Middlebury MiddleburyAddison County · 9,175 people 55.4% $86,169 31.8
17 Map of Williston WillistonChittenden County · 10,144 people 54.9% $106,967 45.4
18 Map of Waterbury WaterburyWashington County · 5,405 people 54.2% $103,917 43.2
19 Woodstock WoodstockWindsor County · 3,027 people 52.9% $120,938 56.0
20 Essex Junction10,803 people 52.4% $89,257 39.3
21 Map of Ferrisburgh FerrisburghAddison County · 2,661 people 51.1% $106,989 45.5
22 Map of Cambridge CambridgeLamoille County · 3,767 people 50.7% $72,344 37.4
23 Map of Underhill UnderhillChittenden County · 3,141 people 50.1% $92,267 38.1
24 Fairfax FairfaxFranklin County · 5,226 people 49.5% $128,963 38.8
25 Putney PutneyWindham County · 2,622 people 48.6% $79,706 37.2
26 Hartford HartfordWindsor County · 10,736 people 47.6% $78,125 43.2
27 Map of Manchester ManchesterBennington County · 4,486 people 47.4% $94,886 54.5
28 BrattleboroWindham County · 12,122 people 46.5% $58,241 45.6
29 Westminster WestminsterWindham County · 2,999 people 46.3% $71,491 53.5
30 Map of Royalton RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,752 people 42.6% $103,938 43.9
31 Map of Vergennes Vergennes2,565 people 42.1% $76,587 46.6
32 Bristol BristolAddison County · 3,778 people 41.9% $74,620 47.9
33 Shaftsbury ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,607 people 40.9% $86,071 43.0
34 Map of Colchester ColchesterChittenden County · 17,648 people 40.8% $97,891 39.3
35 Randolph RandolphOrange County · 4,843 people 40.8% $76,758 40.4
36 Morristown MorristownLamoille County · 5,722 people 40.7% $66,273 47.8
37 Windsor WindsorWindsor County · 3,554 people 39.7% $52,484 44.8
38 RutlandRutland County · 3,927 people 38% $72,099 50.8
39 Castleton CastletonRutland County · 4,453 people 37.9% $73,854 38.3
40 Weathersfield WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,856 people 37.2% $83,095 48.3
41 Map of Rockingham RockinghamWindham County · 4,807 people 37.1% $70,857 46.4
42 Map of Pittsford PittsfordRutland County · 2,892 people 37% $69,705 47.7
43 Map of Bennington BenningtonBennington County · 15,249 people 36.9% $59,446 44.7
44 Derby DerbyOrleans County · 4,537 people 36.8% $80,250 51.6
45 Hartland HartlandWindsor County · 3,460 people 36.6% $86,136 55.8
46 Map of Bradford BradfordOrange County · 2,827 people 36.2% $108,162 42.7
47 BarreWashington County · 8,412 people 36.1% $65,625 42.2
48 Map of Poultney PoultneyRutland County · 3,010 people 35.5% $72,617 34.0
49 Georgia GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,890 people 34.9% $105,011 40.1
50 Northfield NorthfieldWashington County · 5,920 people 34.6% $71,768 36.4
51 Hyde ParkLamoille County · 3,000 people 34.6% $84,375 41.6
52 Hardwick HardwickCaledonia County · 2,965 people 33.7% $92,297 47.1
53 Rutland15,712 people 33.4% $57,675 49.0
54 Milton MiltonChittenden County · 10,769 people 33.1% $118,977 41.6
55 Chester ChesterWindsor County · 2,992 people 33.1% $62,125 49.7
56 Morrisville2,664 people 32.8% $68,240 45.3
57 Map of Barton BartonOrleans County · 2,815 people 32.7% $66,250 44.9
58 Johnson JohnsonLamoille County · 3,450 people 32.2% $55,346 30.9
59 Brandon BrandonRutland County · 4,120 people 32.1% $64,180 50.1
60 St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,954 people 31.7% $57,980 38.7
61 St. Johnsbury St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,368 people 30.3% $57,738 42.8
62 Lyndon LyndonCaledonia County · 5,590 people 30.3% $68,786 48.4
63 Berlin BerlinWashington County · 2,880 people 28.5% $86,691 50.6
64 Pownal PownalBennington County · 3,265 people 28.2% $64,163 49.0
65 Bellows Falls Bellows Falls2,891 people 27.5% $56,086 41.3
66 Map of Vernon VernonWindham County · 2,709 people 26.6% $85,682 42.6
67 Newport4,394 people 25.1% $54,646 46.4
68 Fair Haven Fair HavenRutland County · 2,724 people 23.7% $62,404 39.2
69 Springfield SpringfieldWindsor County · 9,084 people 23.3% $66,571 43.2
70 SwantonFranklin County · 6,820 people 23.3% $81,371 43.7
71 Swanton2,670 people 20.2% $66,607 37.8
72 Enosburgh EnosburghFranklin County · 2,804 people 20.1% $63,828 40.6
73 Map of Highgate HighgateFranklin County · 3,528 people 19.5% $81,017 44.0
74 Map of Williamstown WilliamstownOrange County · 3,579 people 17.6% $94,418 42.0

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Vermont as a whole is 43.8%.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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