Chittenden
Vermont

What stands out

Three things set Chittenden County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is among the lowest in America (4.3%), violent crime is in the bottom 2% of American counties (2.8 per 1,000), and the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 3% of American counties ($1,621 a month). Within Vermont it ranks 1st of 14 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Chittenden County, Vermont. 168,309 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -789).

Vermont has a graduated income tax reaching 8.75%, taxes Social Security above income thresholds, and has an estate tax with a $5 million exemption. Property taxes fund schools statewide and are among the highest in the nation, with income-based adjustments for residents. The state has the second-smallest population in the country and no city over 45,000 people.

Money

The typical household here brings in $89,494 a year, higher than 93% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $73,186. Unemployment runs 2.1%, lower than 94% of American counties. 15% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Vermont takes 4.8% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,301 a year.

Home

The median home costs $515K, pricier than 94% of American counties, about 3.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,621 a month. Property tax is 1.69% of home value, roughly $6,404 a year on that median home, higher than 91% of American counties. 63% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 2.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 98% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 33 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 81.3 years, longer than 96% of American counties. There are 1,790 active physicians in the county, about 106.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 4.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 22 points. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Vermont law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 35, colder than 90% of American counties. About 41 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 39 out of 100, safer than 61% of American counties; the county has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 243 Mbps down, faster than 70% of American counties. There are 12 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 11 breweries, 8 museums.