WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Vermont
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Vermont
Swanton, Swanton is the top-rated neighborhood in Vermont — our highest verdict.
Top 20 Neighborhoods in Vermont
Swanton
Settle hereSwanton, VT
Price
$256K
Walk
20/100
Schools
7/10
Essex
Good for nowEssex, VT
Price
$365K
Walk
32/100
Schools
7/10
Milton
Good for nowMilton, VT
Price
$317K
Schools
7.3/10
Hartford
Good for nowHartford, VT
Price
$260K
Schools
6.8/10
Morristown
Good for nowMorristown, VT
Price
$243K
Schools
7/10
Colchester
Good for nowColchester, VT
Price
$334K
Walk
2/100
Schools
6.9/10
Williston
Good for nowWilliston, VT
Price
$419K
Schools
7/10
Barre
Good for nowBarre, VT
Price
$221K
Walk
20/100
Schools
7.2/10
South Burlington
Good for nowSouth Burlington, VT
Price
$383K
Walk
12/100
Schools
6.8/10
Middlebury
Good for nowMiddlebury, VT
Price
$366K
Schools
7.7/10
Newport
Think twiceNewport, VT
Price
$183K
Walk
45/100
Schools
7/10
St. Albans
Think twiceSt. Albans, VT
Price
$277K
Walk
35/100
Schools
7.7/10
Bennington
Think twiceBennington, VT
Price
$193K
Walk
36/100
Schools
7/10
St. Johnsbury
Think twiceSt. Johnsbury, VT
Price
$180K
Walk
20/100
Schools
7/10
Burlington
Think twiceBurlington, VT
Price
$435K
Walk
49/100
Schools
6.6/10
Shelburne
Think twiceShelburne, VT
Price
$468K
Walk
4/100
Schools
7.4/10
Winooski
Think twiceWinooski, VT
Price
$326K
Walk
52/100
Schools
6.7/10
Rutland
Think twiceRutland, VT
Price
$186K
Walk
14/100
Schools
7.1/10
Brattleboro
Think twiceBrattleboro, VT
Price
$248K
Walk
6/100
Schools
7.6/10
Montpelier
Think twiceMontpelier, VT
Price
$280K
Walk
2/100
Schools
7.1/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Vermont
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Vermont average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.