Fastest Growing Cities in Vermont (2025)

171 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Newport16.82%2,5861,582
Morristown23.07%6,2815,441
Morrisville32.59%2,4542,141
South Burlington41.72%22,08720,215
Cornwall51.62%1,3151,209
West Rutland61.52%2,2662,210
Randolph71.44%4,9884,770
Brighton81.2%1,2701,156
Monkton91.18%2,2222,076
Lincoln101.16%1,3951,328
Shelburne111.1%8,2157,802
Salisbury121.04%1,2591,220
Fairfax130.97%5,4245,050
Winooski140.96%8,4508,048
Colchester150.93%17,97217,502
Concord160.87%1,1591,139
Shoreham170.85%1,2981,249
Wilmington180.83%2,3112,250
Sheldon190.82%2,2022,144
Waterford200.77%1,3151,282
Westford210.66%2,1232,070
Sunderland220.66%1,0671,055
Hinesburg230.61%4,7714,701
Starksboro240.61%1,8231,757
Grand Isle250.6%2,1752,080
St. Albans260.57%7,0716,869
Ferrisburgh270.56%2,7052,642
Fletcher280.5%1,3941,354
Lunenburg290.48%1,2681,255
Essex Junction300.46%10,83710,587
Thetford310.46%2,8612,773
Bradford320.42%2,8562,791
Newbury330.42%2,3892,292
Bridport340.4%1,2521,227
Fairfield350.39%2,0421,991
Huntington360.36%1,9431,927
Swanton370.29%2,3892,351
South Hero380.29%1,7321,669
New Haven390.29%1,7491,701
Vergennes400.27%2,5892,554
Milton410.26%10,83010,741
Richmond420.24%4,1674,159
Marlboro430.23%1,7761,727
Middlebury440.22%9,2349,149
Corinth450.2%1,5041,459
Castleton460.13%4,4614,445
Swanton470.12%6,8626,760
St. Albans480.1%7,1167,012
Washington490.09%1,0601,030
Mendon500.08%1,1791,166
Williamstown510.08%3,6073,523
Braintree520.08%1,2241,205
Orwell530.08%1,2561,247
Chelsea540.08%1,2651,233
Brookfield550.08%1,2801,249
Brandon560.07%4,1194,122
Tunbridge570.07%1,3751,343
Cabot580.07%1,4691,434
Troy590.06%1,7191,724
Lyndon600.04%5,6535,487
Pittsford610.03%2,8922,880
Jericho620.02%5,1095,095
Dorset630%2,1402,136
Franklin640%1,4051,370
Montgomery650%1,2201,188
Stowe660%5,2925,228
Orange670%1,0801,056
Essex68-0.04%11,49211,495
Bristol69-0.05%3,7773,775
Waitsfield70-0.05%1,8791,838
Highgate71-0.06%3,5603,472
Underhill72-0.06%3,1213,147
Charlotte73-0.08%3,8943,912
Bolton74-0.08%1,2911,295
Topsham75-0.08%1,2241,200
Strafford76-0.09%1,1021,094
Shrewsbury77-0.09%1,0981,095
Poultney78-0.09%1,0911,093
Alburgh79-0.09%2,1662,101
Burke80-0.12%1,6411,644
Duxbury81-0.14%1,4421,416
Middlesex82-0.17%1,8111,779
Clarendon83-0.17%2,4052,396
Burlington84-0.18%44,35344,745
Georgia85-0.18%4,8924,857
St. Johnsbury86-0.19%7,3717,335
Addison87-0.22%1,3481,353
Moretown88-0.23%1,7481,747
Chittenden89-0.24%1,2221,232
Arlington90-0.25%2,4282,458
Dover91-0.27%1,8301,801
Pownal92-0.28%3,2493,264
North Bennington93-0.29%1,6961,718
Whitingham94-0.3%1,3471,339
Chester95-0.3%2,9842,985
Richford96-0.3%2,3112,326
Bakersfield97-0.31%1,2931,282
Derby98-0.33%4,4924,573
Rutland99-0.35%15,51115,781
Springfield100-0.35%8,9969,066
Norwich101-0.36%3,6143,614
Enosburg Falls102-0.37%1,3291,352
Poultney103-0.4%2,9833,010
Northfield104-0.41%5,8915,911
Manchester105-0.43%4,4434,480
Williston106-0.43%10,04810,156
Fayston107-0.43%1,4021,370
Enosburgh108-0.43%2,7822,804
Barre109-0.44%7,9847,924
Hardwick110-0.44%2,9552,913
Berkshire111-0.44%1,5911,570
Danville112-0.47%2,3452,330
Danby113-0.47%1,2781,283
Bellows Falls114-0.47%2,7272,789
Calais115-0.48%1,6601,666
Fair Haven116-0.48%2,6972,730
Montpelier117-0.49%7,8768,070
Wells118-0.5%1,2021,209
East Montpelier119-0.5%2,5912,596
Shaftsbury120-0.5%3,5753,595
Killington121-0.5%1,3901,399
Bennington122-0.5%15,04515,306
Rutland123-0.51%3,8983,920
West Windsor124-0.51%1,3561,348
Wallingford125-0.52%2,0942,129
Barre126-0.53%8,2608,478
Newfane127-0.55%1,6401,645
Coventry128-0.56%1,0681,095
Plainfield129-0.56%1,2361,236
Londonderry130-0.57%1,9121,918
Pawlet131-0.57%1,3901,418
Putney132-0.58%2,5822,616
Brownington133-0.58%1,0201,043
Johnson134-0.61%1,3131,353
Craftsbury135-0.61%1,3011,332
Glover136-0.64%1,0891,114
Rochester137-0.64%1,0801,097
Mount Holly138-0.65%1,3801,391
Waterbury139-0.66%5,3985,328
Woodstock140-0.66%2,9883,005
Newport141-0.67%4,3044,447
Winhall142-0.69%1,1561,184
Ludlow143-0.69%2,1492,169
Proctor144-0.7%1,7001,739
Windsor145-0.74%3,4963,548
Weathersfield146-0.74%2,8132,838
Hartford147-0.74%10,57810,694
Irasburg148-0.74%1,2051,238
Warren149-0.76%1,9591,975
Barton150-0.79%2,7512,865
Sharon151-0.83%1,5471,564
Bethel152-0.84%1,9001,942
Barnet153-0.85%1,6401,656
Dummerston154-0.86%1,8481,863
Cavendish155-0.86%1,3841,395
Royalton156-0.87%2,7232,748
Wolcott157-0.9%1,6531,671
Hartland158-0.9%3,4103,449
Westminster159-0.94%2,9523,003
Ryegate160-0.96%1,1381,163
Berlin161-0.97%2,8482,850
Townshend162-1.01%1,2691,288
Marshfield163-1.02%1,5471,584
Guilford164-1.04%2,0852,122
Vernon165-1.06%2,1502,181
Johnson166-1.1%3,3413,483
Rockingham167-1.12%4,6924,836
Brattleboro168-1.12%11,84112,167
Hyde Park169-1.18%2,9233,013
Cambridge170-1.3%3,6373,823
Eden171-1.4%1,2691,339

Vermont Growth Overview

Vermont's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Newport leads with 6.82% annualized growth, followed by Morristown (3.07%) and Morrisville (2.59%). The largest population centers are Burlington (44,353), South Burlington (22,087), and Colchester (17,972). Of the 171 cities over 1,000 population, 67 are growing while 104 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.07% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.92% annually.