The median household income in Vermont is $81,203, which ranks in the top 49% nationally.
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Vermont ranks #20 of 51 states (and D.C.) by median household income.
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Median income · Single households
How does Vermont stack up? The figures below cover its rank among the states, income thresholds, earnings by age group and the spread across 14 counties.
The median Vermont household earns $81,203 a year — 20th among 51 states and DC, and 1% above the national median. No cost-of-living adjustment is applied, so this compares dollars earned rather than what they buy.
The top-25% line is roughly $137,338 here and $141,925 for the US as a whole. Households earning over $200,000 make up 11% of the state, compared with a 13% national share.
The latest one-year estimate (2024) is $82,730, +2% relative to the pooled 2020–2024 median of $81,203.
The share of Vermont households at $200,000 or more is about 11%. By household income, the top 25% start at about $137,338, and the top 10% sit above $200,000. The table marks lines that fall above $200,000 rather than guessing their value: the Census groups everyone above that amount together, so the exact top-5% and top-1% cutoffs can't be read from this data.
Another way to read it: a household earning exactly the national median, $80,734, would rank around the top 50% in Vermont — at the state's own midpoint.
The top-quarter line is 1.71 times the state's midpoint income, narrower than the national ratio of 1.77 — a rough gauge of how stretched the upper half of the income distribution is.
| Line | Household income |
|---|---|
| Median (top 50%) | $80,251 |
| Top 25% | $137,338 |
| Top 10% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 5% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
| Top 1% | Above $200,000 (top bracket) |
Earnings per worker in Vermont peak at 45–54, with a median of $62,968, compared with $49,037 for workers aged 25–34. Age group by age group, Vermont sits −2% from the national medians on average — most noticeably at 65+. These figures are personal earnings (wages plus self-employment) from Census microdata, so they're lower than household income, which can combine several earners.
| Age | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 25–34 | $49,037 | $46,177 |
| 35–44 | $57,276 | $58,657 |
| 45–54 | $62,968 | $60,915 |
| 55–64 | $53,696 | $55,860 |
| 65+ | $30,458 | $34,745 |
If you live alone, the more relevant benchmark is the $48,868 median for single and non-family households, not the $119,135 figure for married couples (2.4× higher).
Vermont's counties sit fairly close together, from $59,294 (Essex County) to $97,396 (Grand Isle County). The five highest-income counties are Grand Isle County, Chittenden County, Addison County, Washington County, and Orange County; the five lowest are Essex County, Rutland County, Caledonia County, Orleans County, and Windham County.
Only 6 out of 14 counties top the national median, or 43%. Lamoille County is the median county at $74,908.
| Highest | Median | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Isle County | $97,396 | Essex County | $59,294 |
| Chittenden County | $96,759 | Rutland County | $68,616 |
| Addison County | $89,639 | Caledonia County | $69,970 |
| Washington County | $83,449 | Orleans County | $70,103 |
| Orange County | $82,232 | Windham County | $72,217 |
The household medians and thresholds use the 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates; the age table is built from 16,025 Vermont survey records of people 25 and older with earnings.
Reference statistics only — not financial advice.
US Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates (B19013, B19001)
Based on US Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates — actual figures may differ from your real income/assets. Not financial advice.