The Town Files

Chittenden County, Vermont

169,758 people. The median home is worth $439,200 (typical Vermont town: $278,700) and the median household earns $96,759.

Towns in Chittenden County

Towns in Chittenden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Burlington44,743$444,800$71,10926.8
Essex22,094$447,300$110,19942.4
South Burlington20,292$443,400$106,66738.2
Colchester17,524$394,400$97,89139.3
Milton10,723$372,500$118,97741.6
Essex Junction10,590$407,500$89,25739.3
Williston10,103$475,800$106,96745.4
Winooski7,997$381,500$79,52233.3
Shelburne7,717$588,100$115,96350.9
Shelburne6,178$553,200$109,58351.6
Jericho5,104$493,100$116,92349.7
Hinesburg4,698$463,400$112,53950.1
Richmond4,167$432,200$108,23543.7
Charlotte3,912$695,300$144,37552.2
Milton3,804$337,600$77,55047.1
Underhill3,129$446,000$92,26738.1

People and housing

Chittenden CountyTypical Vermont town
Median home value$439,200$278,700
Median rent$1,646$1,117
Median household income$96,759$76,895
Median age37.345.7
Bachelor's degree or higher56.8%38.9%
Below the poverty line9.7%8.6%

Jobs and pay

103,301 jobs in 2024, average pay $73,186 a year.

Largest industries in Chittenden CountyHealth care & social assistan…17,558 jobs · $76,247Retail11,152 jobs · $43,817Professional & technical serv…9,010 jobs · $123,463Manufacturing8,777 jobs · $82,372Hotels & restaurants8,475 jobs · $30,636Construction5,304 jobs · $79,234
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chittenden County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 1.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,160 storm events in Chittenden County from 1996 to 2026, with 13 deaths.

Storm events in Chittenden County by type since 1996Hail121Heat16Flood42High Wind60Lightning21Flash Flood36Strong Wind80Winter Storm193Winter Weather256Cold/Wind Chill29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chittenden County has been included in 32 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 20, 2024Severe StormDR-4810: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 8, 2024Tropical StormEM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024Severe StormDR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
July 14, 2023FloodDR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023FloodEM-3595: Flooding
March 20, 2023Severe StormDR-4695: Severe Storm And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).