The 12 Quietest Small Towns in Vermont
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 72 towns of 500–10,000 people in Vermont. #1 is Thetford, VT.
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12Ferrisburgh, Vermont
Quieter than 61% of Vermont towns
Ferrisburgh is a town of 2,646 people in Addison County, Vermont. It also ranks better for a vacation home than 99% of Vermont towns and better for families than 93% of Vermont towns.
2,646 people · Addison County · median home $422,700 · income $106,989 · Jan low 9°F · 79 in snow
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11Rutland, Vermont
Quieter than 61% of Vermont towns

Photo: Detroit Publishing Company (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Rutland is a town of 3,924 people in Rutland County, Vermont. It also ranks easier by car than 98% of Vermont towns and more vibrant than 91% of Vermont towns.
3,924 people · Rutland County · median home $301,500 · income $72,099 · Jan low 8°F · 75 in snow
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10Brandon, Vermont
Quieter than 61% of Vermont towns
Brandon is a town of 4,129 people in Rutland County, Vermont. It also ranks easier by car than 88% of Vermont towns and more walkable than 86% of Vermont towns.
4,129 people · Rutland County · median home $227,800 · income $64,180 · Jan low 9°F · 73 in snow
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9East Montpelier, Vermont
Quieter than 65% of Vermont towns
East Montpelier is a town of 2,598 people in Washington County, Vermont. It also ranks hipper than 89% of Vermont towns and better for cycling than 84% of Vermont towns.
2,598 people · Washington County · median home $378,700 · income $92,778 · Jan low 3°F · 126 in snow
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8Jericho, Vermont
Quieter than 65% of Vermont towns
Jericho is a town of 5,104 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It also ranks better for families than 99% of Vermont towns and more upscale than 97% of Vermont towns.
5,104 people · Chittenden County · median home $493,100 · income $116,923 · Jan low 10°F · 86 in snow
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7Weathersfield, Vermont
Quieter than 66% of Vermont towns
Weathersfield is a town of 2,842 people in Windsor County, Vermont. It also ranks more of a college town than 88% of Vermont towns and better for families than 84% of Vermont towns.
2,842 people · Windsor County · median home $252,700 · income $83,095 · Jan low 9°F · 83 in snow
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6Westminster, Vermont
Quieter than 67% of Vermont towns
Westminster is a town of 3,016 people in Windham County, Vermont. It also ranks better for first-time buyers than 99% of Vermont towns and more upscale than 74% of Vermont towns.
3,016 people · Windham County · median home $273,800 · income $71,491 · Jan low 13°F · 60 in snow
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5Woodstock, Vermont
Quieter than 69% of Vermont towns

Photo: VladislaV. Original uploader was VladislaV Tuchkov at ru.wikipedia (public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Woodstock is a town of 3,005 people in Windsor County, Vermont. It also ranks better transit than 99% of Vermont towns and better for retirees than 98% of Vermont towns.
3,005 people · Windsor County · median home $582,000 · income $120,938 · Jan low 7°F · 78 in snow
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4Highgate, Vermont
Quieter than 69% of Vermont towns
Highgate is a town of 3,472 people in Franklin County, Vermont. It also ranks easier by car than 91% of Vermont towns and more walkable than 78% of Vermont towns.
3,472 people · Franklin County · median home $280,500 · income $81,017 · Jan low 8°F · 80 in snow
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3Charlotte, Vermont
Quieter than 70% of Vermont towns
Charlotte is a town of 3,912 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It also ranks better for families than 100% of Vermont towns and more upscale than 98% of Vermont towns.
3,912 people · Chittenden County · median home $695,300 · income $144,375 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow
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2Chester, Vermont
Quieter than 72% of Vermont towns
Chester is a town of 3,005 people in Windsor County, Vermont. The median home is worth $232,900 (typical Vermont town: $278,700).
3,005 people · Windsor County · median home $232,900 · income $62,125 · Jan low 11°F · 83 in snow
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1Thetford, Vermont
Quieter than 75% of Vermont towns
Thetford is a town of 2,775 people in Orange County, Vermont. It also ranks better for retirees than 89% of Vermont towns and more upscale than 88% of Vermont towns.
2,775 people · Orange County · median home $329,500 · income $88,045 · Jan low 6°F · 61 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)