The Town Files

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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Numbers match the ranking.
The 12 Quietest Small Towns in Vermont1. Thetford75th pct2. Chester72nd pct3. Charlotte70th pct4. Highgate69th pct5. Woodstock69th pct6. Westminster67th pct7. Weathersfield66th pct8. Jericho65th pct9. East Montpelier65th pct10. Brandon61st pct11. Rutland61st pct12. Ferrisburgh61st pct
  1. 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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    Ferrisburgh lifestyle rankingsQuiet61th pctRetirement90th pctFamilies93th pctWalkability70th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  2. 11Rutland, Vermont

    Quieter than 61% of Vermont towns

    Rutland, Vermont
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    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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    Rutland lifestyle rankingsQuiet61th pctRetirement25th pctFamilies12th pctWalkability24th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  3. 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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    Brandon lifestyle rankingsQuiet61th pctRetirement15th pctFamilies13th pctWalkability86th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  4. 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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    East Montpelier lifestyle rankingsQuiet65th pctRetirement72th pctFamilies79th pctWalkability68th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  5. 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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    Jericho lifestyle rankingsQuiet65th pctRetirement61th pctFamilies99th pctWalkability70th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  6. 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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    Weathersfield lifestyle rankingsQuiet66th pctRetirement45th pctFamilies84th pctWalkability29th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  7. 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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    Westminster lifestyle rankingsQuiet67th pctRetirement60th pctFamilies67th pctWalkability59th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  8. 5Woodstock, Vermont

    Quieter than 69% of Vermont towns

    Woodstock, Vermont
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    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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    Woodstock lifestyle rankingsQuiet69th pctRetirement98th pctFamilies52th pctWalkability81th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  9. 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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    Highgate lifestyle rankingsQuiet69th pctRetirement7th pctFamilies58th pctWalkability78th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  10. 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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    Charlotte lifestyle rankingsQuiet70th pctRetirement81th pctFamilies100th pctWalkability76th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  11. 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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    Chester lifestyle rankingsQuiet72th pctRetirement60th pctFamilies58th pctWalkability65th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.
  12. 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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    Thetford lifestyle rankingsQuiet75th pctRetirement89th pctFamilies76th pctWalkability54th pct
    The Town Files lifestyle rankings, percentile vs Vermont towns.

Price vs ranking

Median home value vs ranking, Vermont towns0255075100$147K$272K$398K$523K$648KMedian home valuePercentile
Orange squares are the 12 towns on this list; green dots are other towns on The Town Files in Vermont.

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Methodology. We ranked 72 towns of 500–10,000 people in Vermont (2020 Census population). Lifestyle measures are The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025), shown as percentiles. Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: