The 16 Best Affordable Small Towns for Remote Workers in Vermont
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 278 towns of 500–10,000 people in Vermont, scoring every town on all of these at once. #1 is North Springfield, VT.
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16Duxbury, Vermont
Work from home: 68th percentile · Broadband at home: 83rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 59th percentile
Duxbury is a town of 1,413 people in Washington County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $364,600 against household income of $105,208; January lows average 7°F.
1,413 people · Washington County · median home $364,600 · income $105,208 · Jan low 7°F · 118 in snow
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15Ripton, Vermont
Work from home: 61st percentile · Broadband at home: 91st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 59th percentile
Ripton is a town of 739 people in Addison County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $394,400 against household income of $112,917; January lows average 6°F.
739 people · Addison County · median home $394,400 · income $112,917 · Jan low 6°F · 113 in snow
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14Cavendish, Vermont
Work from home: 67th percentile · Broadband at home: 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile
Cavendish is a town of 1,392 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $285,100 against household income of $89,063; January lows average 8°F.
1,392 people · Windsor County · median home $285,100 · income $89,063 · Jan low 8°F · 83 in snow
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13Royalton, Vermont
Work from home: 64th percentile · Broadband at home: 57th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 96th percentile
Royalton is a town of 2,750 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $263,200 against household income of $103,938; January lows average 9°F.
2,750 people · Windsor County · median home $263,200 · income $103,938 · Jan low 9°F · 81 in snow
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12Randolph, Vermont
Work from home: 63rd percentile · Broadband at home: 73rd percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Randolph is a community of 2,083 people in Orange County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $235,400 against household income of $75,069; January lows average 9°F.
2,083 people · Orange County · median home $235,400 · income $75,069 · Jan low 9°F · 81 in snow
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11South Barre, Vermont
Work from home: 58th percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 70th percentile
South Barre is a community of 1,193 people in Washington County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $257,600 against household income of $78,050; January lows average 7°F.
1,193 people · Washington County · median home $257,600 · income $78,050 · Jan low 7°F · 76 in snow
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10Jay, Vermont
Work from home: 92nd percentile · Broadband at home: 54th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Jay is a town of 551 people in Orleans County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $234,200 against household income of $74,792; January lows average 8°F.
551 people · Orleans County · median home $234,200 · income $74,792 · Jan low 8°F · 91 in snow
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9Walden, Vermont
Work from home: 78th percentile · Broadband at home: 61st percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile
Walden is a town of 956 people in Caledonia County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $238,900 against household income of $88,000; January lows average 9°F.
956 people · Caledonia County · median home $238,900 · income $88,000 · Jan low 9°F · 114 in snow
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8Middlesex, Vermont
Work from home: 94th percentile · Broadband at home: 80th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile
Middlesex is a town of 1,779 people in Washington County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $376,300 against household income of $109,632; January lows average 8°F.
1,779 people · Washington County · median home $376,300 · income $109,632 · Jan low 8°F · 126 in snow
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7St. George, Vermont
Work from home: 93rd percentile · Broadband at home: 84th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 65th percentile
St. George is a town of 794 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $376,800 against household income of $109,464; January lows average 13°F.
794 people · Chittenden County · median home $376,800 · income $109,464 · Jan low 13°F · 88 in snow
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6Monkton, Vermont
Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 96th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 76th percentile
Monkton is a town of 2,079 people in Addison County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $379,900 against household income of $119,688; January lows average 6°F.
2,079 people · Addison County · median home $379,900 · income $119,688 · Jan low 6°F · 101 in snow
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5Pittsford, Vermont
Work from home: 85th percentile · Broadband at home: 94th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 84th percentile
Pittsford is a community of 805 people in Rutland County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $158,900 against household income of $51,094; January lows average 8°F.
805 people · Rutland County · median home $158,900 · income $51,094 · Jan low 8°F · 83 in snow
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4Bolton, Vermont
Work from home: 81st percentile · Broadband at home: 90th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 92nd percentile
Bolton is a town of 1,301 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $311,600 against household income of $111,125; January lows average 6°F.
1,301 people · Chittenden County · median home $311,600 · income $111,125 · Jan low 6°F · 235 in snow
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3Weathersfield, Vermont
Work from home: 89th percentile · Broadband at home: 88th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 86th percentile
Weathersfield is a town of 2,842 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $252,700 against household income of $83,095; January lows average 9°F.
2,842 people · Windsor County · median home $252,700 · income $83,095 · Jan low 9°F · 83 in snow
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2Fairfax, Vermont
Work from home: 90th percentile · Broadband at home: 97th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 89th percentile
Fairfax is a town of 5,014 people in Franklin County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $378,200 against household income of $128,963; January lows average 8°F.
5,014 people · Franklin County · median home $378,200 · income $128,963 · Jan low 8°F · 127 in snow
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1North Springfield, Vermont
Work from home: 98th percentile · Broadband at home: 98th percentile · Home value ÷ income: 94th percentile
North Springfield is a community of 694 people in Windsor County, Vermont. Homes have a median value of $187,800 against household income of $68,865; January lows average 11°F.
694 people · Windsor County · median home $187,800 · income $68,865 · Jan low 11°F · 83 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)