Fastest Growing Cities in Vermont (2026)

171 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Newport16.38%2,7511,582
Morristown22.98%6,4685,441
Morrisville32.57%2,5172,141
South Burlington41.7%22,46220,215
Cornwall51.6%1,3361,209
West Rutland61.5%2,3002,210
Randolph71.42%5,0594,770
Brighton81.18%1,2851,156
Monkton91.17%2,2482,076
Lincoln101.15%1,4111,328
Shelburne111.08%8,3047,802
Salisbury121.03%1,2721,220
Fairfax130.96%5,4765,050
Winooski140.96%8,5318,048
Colchester150.92%18,13717,502
Concord160.86%1,1691,139
Shoreham170.85%1,3091,249
Wilmington180.82%2,3302,250
Sheldon190.82%2,2202,144
Waterford200.76%1,3251,282
Westford210.66%2,1372,070
Sunderland220.66%1,0741,055
Hinesburg230.61%4,8004,701
Starksboro240.6%1,8341,757
Grand Isle250.6%2,1882,080
St. Albans260.58%7,1126,869
Ferrisburgh270.55%2,7202,642
Fletcher280.5%1,4011,354
Lunenburg290.47%1,2741,255
Essex Junction300.46%10,88710,587
Thetford310.45%2,8742,773
Bradford320.42%2,8682,791
Newbury330.42%2,3992,292
Bridport340.4%1,2571,227
Fairfield350.39%2,0501,991
Huntington360.36%1,9501,927
Swanton370.33%2,3972,351
South Hero380.29%1,7371,669
New Haven390.29%1,7541,701
Vergennes400.27%2,5962,554
Milton410.26%10,85810,741
Richmond420.24%4,1774,159
Marlboro430.23%1,7801,727
Middlebury440.22%9,2549,149
Corinth450.2%1,5071,459
Castleton460.13%4,4674,445
Swanton470.12%6,8706,760
St. Albans480.1%7,1237,012
Washington490.09%1,0611,030
Mendon500.08%1,1801,166
Williamstown510.08%3,6103,523
Braintree520.08%1,2251,205
Orwell530.08%1,2571,247
Chelsea540.08%1,2661,233
Brookfield550.08%1,2811,249
Brandon560.07%4,1224,122
Tunbridge570.07%1,3761,343
Cabot580.07%1,4701,434
Troy590.06%1,7201,724
Lyndon600.04%5,6555,487
Pittsford610.03%2,8932,880
Jericho620.02%5,1105,095
Poultney630%1,0911,093
Dorset640%2,1402,136
Franklin650%1,4051,370
Montgomery660%1,2201,188
Stowe670%5,2925,228
Orange680%1,0801,056
Essex69-0.04%11,48711,495
Bristol70-0.05%3,7753,775
Waitsfield71-0.05%1,8781,838
Highgate72-0.06%3,5583,472
Underhill73-0.06%3,1193,147
Charlotte74-0.08%3,8913,912
Bolton75-0.08%1,2901,295
Topsham76-0.08%1,2231,200
Strafford77-0.09%1,1011,094
Shrewsbury78-0.09%1,0971,095
Alburgh79-0.09%2,1642,101
Burke80-0.12%1,6391,644
Duxbury81-0.14%1,4401,416
Middlesex82-0.17%1,8081,779
Clarendon83-0.17%2,4012,396
Burlington84-0.18%44,27544,745
Georgia85-0.18%4,8834,857
St. Johnsbury86-0.19%7,3577,335
Addison87-0.22%1,3451,353
Moretown88-0.23%1,7441,747
North Bennington89-0.24%1,6921,718
Chittenden90-0.25%1,2191,232
Arlington91-0.25%2,4222,458
Dover92-0.27%1,8251,801
Pownal93-0.28%3,2403,264
Whitingham94-0.3%1,3431,339
Enosburg Falls95-0.3%1,3251,352
Chester96-0.3%2,9752,985
Richford97-0.3%2,3042,326
Bakersfield98-0.31%1,2891,282
Derby99-0.33%4,4774,573
Rutland100-0.35%15,45715,781
Springfield101-0.36%8,9649,066
Norwich102-0.36%3,6013,614
Poultney103-0.4%2,9713,010
Northfield104-0.41%5,8675,911
Manchester105-0.43%4,4244,480
Williston106-0.43%10,00510,156
Fayston107-0.43%1,3961,370
Enosburgh108-0.43%2,7702,804
Barre109-0.44%7,9497,924
Hardwick110-0.44%2,9422,913
Berkshire111-0.44%1,5841,570
Bellows Falls112-0.44%2,7152,789
Danville113-0.47%2,3342,330
Danby114-0.47%1,2721,283
Calais115-0.48%1,6521,666
Fair Haven116-0.48%2,6842,730
Montpelier117-0.5%7,8378,070
Wells118-0.5%1,1961,209
East Montpelier119-0.5%2,5782,596
Shaftsbury120-0.5%3,5573,595
Killington121-0.5%1,3831,399
Bennington122-0.51%14,96915,306
Rutland123-0.51%3,8783,920
West Windsor124-0.52%1,3491,348
Barre125-0.52%8,2178,478
Wallingford126-0.53%2,0832,129
Newfane127-0.55%1,6311,645
Coventry128-0.56%1,0621,095
Plainfield129-0.57%1,2291,236
Londonderry130-0.58%1,9011,918
Pawlet131-0.58%1,3821,418
Putney132-0.58%2,5672,616
Brownington133-0.59%1,0141,043
Johnson134-0.61%1,3051,353
Craftsbury135-0.61%1,2931,332
Glover136-0.64%1,0821,114
Rochester137-0.65%1,0731,097
Newport138-0.65%4,2764,447
Mount Holly139-0.65%1,3711,391
Waterbury140-0.67%5,3625,328
Woodstock141-0.67%2,9683,005
Winhall142-0.69%1,1481,184
Ludlow143-0.7%2,1342,169
Proctor144-0.71%1,6881,739
Windsor145-0.74%3,4703,548
Weathersfield146-0.75%2,7922,838
Hartford147-0.75%10,49910,694
Irasburg148-0.75%1,1961,238
Warren149-0.77%1,9441,975
Barton150-0.8%2,7292,865
Sharon151-0.84%1,5341,564
Bethel152-0.84%1,8841,942
Barnet153-0.85%1,6261,656
Dummerston154-0.87%1,8321,863
Cavendish155-0.87%1,3721,395
Royalton156-0.88%2,6992,748
Wolcott157-0.91%1,6381,671
Hartland158-0.91%3,3793,449
Westminster159-0.95%2,9243,003
Ryegate160-0.97%1,1271,163
Berlin161-0.98%2,8202,850
Townshend162-1.02%1,2561,288
Marshfield163-1.03%1,5311,584
Guilford164-1.06%2,0632,122
Vernon165-1.07%2,1272,181
Johnson166-1.11%3,3043,483
Rockingham167-1.13%4,6394,836
Brattleboro168-1.13%11,70712,167
Hyde Park169-1.2%2,8883,013
Cambridge170-1.32%3,5893,823
Eden171-1.42%1,2511,339

Vermont Growth Overview

Vermont's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Newport leads with 6.38% annualized growth, followed by Morristown (2.98%) and Morrisville (2.57%). The largest population centers are Burlington (44,275), South Burlington (22,462), and Colchester (18,137). Of the 171 cities over 1,000 population, 68 are growing while 103 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged -0.07% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.93% annually.