Fastest Growing Cities in Vermont (2025)

171 cities

City
Rank
Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Newport18.3%2,6491,581
Morristown23.18%6,2555,440
Morrisville32.3%2,4442,168
Fairfax42.06%5,5535,045
Cornwall51.48%1,3031,209
Monkton61.46%2,2232,076
South Burlington71.17%21,54320,293
Lincoln81.09%1,3891,331
Waitsfield91%1,9131,835
Highgate100.97%3,6343,469
Salisbury110.97%1,2521,220
Marlboro120.9%1,7981,725
Montgomery130.89%1,2461,189
Fletcher140.86%1,4051,353
Shoreham150.86%1,2921,249
Westford160.85%2,1232,069
Franklin170.84%1,4321,369
Winooski180.83%8,3898,044
Dover190.76%1,8671,799
Essex Junction200.71%10,97110,585
Fayston210.7%1,4291,367
Ferrisburgh220.63%2,6982,642
Shelburne230.63%8,0227,719
Duxbury240.62%1,4601,414
Cabot250.61%1,4861,438
Londonderry260.57%1,9531,917
Bridport270.56%1,2481,225
Orange280.55%1,0941,057
Fairfield290.54%2,0571,996
Bakersfield300.53%1,3161,281
Waterbury310.53%5,5165,326
New Haven320.52%1,7361,690
Whitingham330.51%1,3701,339
Berkshire340.5%1,6201,566
Corinth350.47%1,5081,458
Wilmington360.44%2,2942,251
Swanton370.42%2,4052,354
Lyndon380.41%5,6845,486
Lunenburg390.4%1,2641,250
Chelsea400.4%1,2711,232
Starksboro410.39%1,8061,759
Danby420.39%1,2991,284
Milton430.38%10,81710,740
St. Albans440.38%7,1797,015
Dummerston450.37%1,8961,863
Vernon460.36%2,2092,180
West Windsor470.36%1,3831,350
Concord480.35%1,1561,145
Georgia490.34%4,9524,856
East Montpelier500.34%2,6302,596
St. Albans510.33%6,9806,867
Middlesex520.33%1,8261,779
Topsham530.33%1,2341,199
Sheldon540.32%2,1842,145
Brookfield550.31%1,2881,249
Huntington560.31%1,9361,927
Berlin570.31%2,9202,852
Townshend580.31%1,3031,289
Williamstown590.3%3,6233,521
Tunbridge600.29%1,3811,343
Thetford610.28%2,8562,775
Guilford620.28%2,1412,122
Swanton630.28%6,8916,759
Shrewsbury640.27%1,1031,094
Barre650.27%8,0817,923
Richford660.26%2,3492,332
Wells670.25%1,2191,210
Orwell680.24%1,2521,245
Waterford690.23%1,3011,282
Rutland700.23%3,9443,917
Mount Holly710.21%1,4001,391
Killington720.21%1,4181,410
Hartland730.2%3,4983,450
Brighton740.16%1,2471,155
Vergennes750.16%2,5732,555
Middlebury760.15%9,1979,154
St. Johnsbury770.15%7,4257,337
Royalton780.14%2,7782,747
Cavendish790.14%1,4081,390
Newbury800.13%2,3782,292
Clarendon810.12%2,4132,397
Calais820.12%1,6771,666
Bradford830.11%2,8412,790
Pittsford840.1%2,8902,878
Hardwick850.1%2,9812,913
Westminster860.1%3,0143,002
Poultney870.09%1,1001,095
Shaftsbury880.08%3,6163,594
Bristol890.08%3,7723,776
Bolton900.08%1,2901,294
Northfield910.07%5,9435,909
Newfane920%1,6561,643
Chester930%3,0082,985
Poultney94-0.03%3,0153,023
Enosburgh95-0.04%2,8072,804
Sharon96-0.06%1,5681,562
Castleton97-0.07%4,4364,446
Braintree98-0.08%1,2181,205
Chittenden99-0.08%1,2241,232
Washington100-0.1%1,0561,030
Brattleboro101-0.11%12,08412,166
Norwich102-0.11%3,6353,614
Colchester103-0.12%17,54617,503
Brandon104-0.12%4,0964,121
Danville105-0.13%2,3592,329
Ludlow106-0.14%2,1772,170
Randolph107-0.14%4,8354,772
Warren108-0.15%1,9791,974
Burlington109-0.16%44,38244,746
North Bennington110-0.18%1,6991,714
Jericho111-0.18%5,0715,095
Rockingham112-0.19%4,7774,833
Marshfield113-0.19%1,5631,581
Putney114-0.19%2,6002,614
Woodstock115-0.2%3,0203,007
Weathersfield116-0.21%2,8412,836
Addison117-0.22%1,3431,355
Enosburg Falls118-0.22%1,3391,353
Alburgh119-0.23%2,1472,103
Hartford120-0.23%10,69310,695
South Hero121-0.23%1,7091,673
Hinesburg122-0.24%4,6704,694
Williston123-0.24%10,04410,156
Wolcott124-0.24%1,6611,669
Plainfield125-0.24%1,2431,237
Richmond126-0.24%4,1074,158
Bellows Falls127-0.25%2,7552,789
Mendon128-0.26%1,1601,158
Manchester129-0.27%4,4574,477
Strafford130-0.27%1,0991,095
Pownal131-0.28%3,2423,258
Moretown132-0.29%1,7441,748
Fair Haven133-0.3%2,6992,730
Essex134-0.3%11,39411,494
Montpelier135-0.33%7,9388,070
Dorset136-0.33%2,1252,135
Rutland137-0.33%15,52615,785
Windsor138-0.34%3,5263,550
Springfield139-0.34%9,0079,065
Barre140-0.36%8,3278,476
Charlotte141-0.36%3,8593,912
Bethel142-0.36%1,9221,942
Sunderland143-0.38%1,0481,056
Proctor144-0.41%1,7061,739
West Rutland145-0.41%2,1762,211
Pawlet146-0.43%1,3901,417
Rochester147-0.46%1,0841,097
Wallingford148-0.48%2,0912,129
Grand Isle149-0.52%2,1132,078
Ryegate150-0.52%1,1481,163
Barnet151-0.54%1,6531,658
Troy152-0.59%1,6901,727
Brownington153-0.59%1,0131,043
Stowe154-0.59%5,1995,228
Winhall155-0.6%1,1581,184
Burke156-0.61%1,6261,644
Craftsbury157-0.61%1,2981,336
Bennington158-0.62%15,01415,307
Arlington159-0.66%2,4102,458
Glover160-0.74%1,0771,113
Irasburg161-0.75%1,1961,238
Johnson162-0.76%1,3061,358
Underhill163-0.84%3,0613,146
Coventry164-0.84%1,0571,096
Derby165-0.85%4,4094,569
Newport166-0.86%4,2624,447
Barton167-1.42%2,6992,864
Johnson168-1.46%3,3023,490
Hyde Park169-1.47%2,8823,014
Eden170-1.72%1,2541,340
Cambridge171-1.73%3,5773,815

Vermont Growth Overview

Vermont's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Newport leads with 8.3% annualized growth, followed by Morristown (3.18%) and Morrisville (2.3%). The largest population centers are Burlington (44,382), South Burlington (21,543), and Colchester (17,546). Of the 171 cities over 1,000 population, 93 are growing while 78 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.12% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.95% annually.