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Most walkable towns in Vermont

Ranked by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. 74 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Springfield’s spot
#22of 74
9.3 / sq mistreet intersections per square mile
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#1
Swanton114 / sq mi · Dead ends 20.5%
#2
Winooski101 / sq mi · Dead ends 20.9%
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#3
Washington CountyBarre99.9 / sq mi · Dead ends 25.6%
The race around Springfield

Just behind St. Johnsbury, just ahead of Manchester

20Essex10.4 / sq mi21St. Johnsbury9.8 / sq mi22Springfield9.3 / sq mi23Manchester9.3 / sq mi24Middlebury8.1 / sq mi

All 74 towns

Intersections per sq mi, highest first. Towns next door to Springfield are tagged.

#TownIntersections per sq miDead endsStreet miles
1 Swanton2,670 people 114 / sq mi 20.5%10.4 mi
2 Winooski8,293 people 101 / sq mi 20.9%18.6 mi
3 BarreWashington County · 8,412 people 99.9 / sq mi 25.6%55.0 mi
4 St. AlbansFranklin County · 6,954 people 85.4 / sq mi 18.2%26.1 mi
5 Bellows Falls2,891 people 79.5 / sq mi 23.1%15.5 mi
6 Rutland15,712 people 66.0 / sq mi 19%83.0 mi
7 Essex Junction10,803 people 47.8 / sq mi 19.6%40.5 mi
8 Burlington44,675 people 46.7 / sq mi 16.3%115.3 mi
9 Morrisville2,664 people 45.5 / sq mi 29.7%17.0 mi
10 Vergennes2,565 people 37.7 / sq mi 24%16.3 mi
11 Newport4,394 people 30.9 / sq mi 31%44.9 mi
12 Montpelier8,014 people 30.5 / sq mi 23.6%56.9 mi
13 South Burlington20,756 people 19.6 / sq mi 18%114.0 mi
14 BrattleboroWindham County · 12,122 people 14.4 / sq mi 23.2%118.2 mi
15 HartfordWindsor County · 10,736 people 13.8 / sq mi 28.7%181.5 mi
16 WillistonChittenden County · 10,144 people 13.7 / sq mi 26.1%118.4 mi
17 BenningtonBennington County · 15,249 people 13.6 / sq mi 28.5%164.7 mi
18 RutlandRutland County · 3,927 people 11.2 / sq mi 33.1%65.6 mi
19 ColchesterChittenden County · 17,648 people 10.6 / sq mi 26.6%148.7 mi
20 EssexChittenden County · 11,516 people 10.4 / sq mi 20%112.5 mi
21 St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,368 people 9.8 / sq mi 27.6%117.9 mi
22 SpringfieldWindsor County · 9,084 people 9.3 / sq mi 19.5%149.6 mi
23 ManchesterBennington County · 4,486 people 9.3 / sq mi 33.9%113.2 mi
24 MiddleburyAddison County · 9,175 people 8.1 / sq mi 24%95.1 mi
25 WindsorWindsor County · 3,554 people 7.8 / sq mi 31.5%50.5 mi
26 ShelburneChittenden County · 7,969 people 7.6 / sq mi 31.9%98.1 mi
27 LyndonCaledonia County · 5,590 people 7.1 / sq mi 35.6%115.1 mi
28 Fair HavenRutland County · 2,724 people 7.1 / sq mi 28.5%38.0 mi
29 MiltonChittenden County · 10,769 people 6.7 / sq mi 33.9%140.5 mi
30 WoodstockWindsor County · 3,027 people 6.3 / sq mi 29.4%114.8 mi
31 RockinghamWindham County · 4,807 people · next door 6.1 / sq mi 29.2%100.9 mi
32 MorristownLamoille County · 5,722 people 5.8 / sq mi 33.3%124.9 mi
33 FairfaxFranklin County · 5,226 people 5.6 / sq mi 37.8%103.2 mi
34 HinesburgChittenden County · 4,718 people 5.6 / sq mi 39.7%95.2 mi
35 RandolphOrange County · 4,843 people 5.5 / sq mi 26.4%120.4 mi
36 NorthfieldWashington County · 5,920 people 5.4 / sq mi 33.7%95.3 mi
37 CastletonRutland County · 4,453 people 5.4 / sq mi 37.1%86.3 mi
38 WestminsterWindham County · 2,999 people 5.4 / sq mi 39.7%110.1 mi
39 JerichoChittenden County · 5,114 people 5.3 / sq mi 35.7%85.4 mi
40 PutneyWindham County · 2,622 people 5.1 / sq mi 34.1%69.0 mi
41 BerlinWashington County · 2,880 people 5.0 / sq mi 35.4%83.2 mi
42 StoweLamoille County · 5,285 people 4.8 / sq mi 40.4%156.4 mi
43 BradfordOrange County · 2,827 people 4.8 / sq mi 31.3%73.5 mi
44 WaterburyWashington County · 5,405 people 4.7 / sq mi 39.2%91.3 mi
45 WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,856 people · next door 4.7 / sq mi 30.8%109.3 mi
46 Hyde ParkLamoille County · 3,000 people 4.6 / sq mi 36.1%87.7 mi
47 HardwickCaledonia County · 2,965 people 4.6 / sq mi 28.9%85.3 mi
48 SwantonFranklin County · 6,820 people 4.4 / sq mi 28.1%106.8 mi
49 RichmondChittenden County · 4,159 people 4.4 / sq mi 39.3%72.2 mi
50 PownalBennington County · 3,265 people 4.4 / sq mi 37.4%97.9 mi
51 DerbyOrleans County · 4,537 people 4.3 / sq mi 31.5%119.5 mi
52 BrandonRutland County · 4,120 people 4.3 / sq mi 27%83.7 mi
53 PittsfordRutland County · 2,892 people 4.3 / sq mi 35.8%77.3 mi
54 CharlotteChittenden County · 3,916 people 4.2 / sq mi 37.8%113.6 mi
55 RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,752 people 4.2 / sq mi 36.3%93.2 mi
56 CambridgeLamoille County · 3,767 people 4.1 / sq mi 39.7%120.1 mi
57 HartlandWindsor County · 3,460 people 4.1 / sq mi 35.1%112.6 mi
58 GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,890 people 4.0 / sq mi 31.8%86.9 mi
59 WilliamstownOrange County · 3,579 people 4.0 / sq mi 32.1%92.4 mi
60 East MontpelierWashington County · 2,612 people 4.0 / sq mi 28.5%82.9 mi
61 ShaftsburyBennington County · 3,607 people 3.9 / sq mi 33.5%103.4 mi
62 ArlingtonBennington County · 2,598 people 3.9 / sq mi 34.3%66.0 mi
63 NorwichWindsor County · 3,640 people 3.8 / sq mi 36.4%102.0 mi
64 PoultneyRutland County · 3,010 people 3.8 / sq mi 32.7%86.4 mi
65 ChesterWindsor County · 2,992 people · next door 3.8 / sq mi 29.5%116.0 mi
66 BartonOrleans County · 2,815 people 3.8 / sq mi 27.5%88.3 mi
67 FerrisburghAddison County · 2,661 people 3.8 / sq mi 34.7%114.8 mi
68 BristolAddison County · 3,778 people 3.7 / sq mi 35.9%65.6 mi
69 VernonWindham County · 2,709 people 3.6 / sq mi 37.4%37.8 mi
70 HighgateFranklin County · 3,528 people 3.4 / sq mi 36.1%96.6 mi
71 ThetfordOrange County · 2,813 people 3.4 / sq mi 35.7%91.2 mi
72 JohnsonLamoille County · 3,450 people 3.1 / sq mi 37.7%74.7 mi
73 EnosburghFranklin County · 2,804 people 2.6 / sq mi 23.8%88.4 mi
74 UnderhillChittenden County · 3,141 people 2.2 / sq mi 42.9%71.6 mi
How it works

How this ranking works

The VT list, with the map →

We rank every town by street connectivity: intersections per square mile, the standard walkability measure the EPA uses. More intersections mean shorter, more direct walks, while cul-de-sac layouts with long dead ends rank lower. Sidewalks are not mapped consistently enough to rank, so this measures the street grid itself. The town with the highest figure ranks #1.

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. Trails, streets and parks: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Conserved land: USGS PAD-US. Measured within each town's Census boundary. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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