What is the #1 cheapest places to live in vermont?

#	City	Population	COL Index
1	Springfield	3,882	81.7
2	Hardwick	1,047	83.2
3	Newport	4,413	89.7
4	West Brattleboro	2,614	90.1
5	St. Johnsbury	5,945	90.4
6	Johnson	1,668	90.8
7	Windsor	1,961	92.2
8	Richford	1,600	93.5
9	Enosburg Falls	1,595	93.6
10	West Rutland	2,144	96.8
11	Poultney	1,105	97.1
12	Rutland	15,747	97.5
13	Bennington	8,888	98.6
14	Northfield	4,165	98.7
15	Fair Haven	2,435	99.1
16	Lyndonville	1,229	99.5
17	Brattleboro	7,793	99.6
18	Barre	8,461	100.4
19	Bellows Falls	2,851	100.5
20	Brandon	1,892	101.5
21	Randolph	1,946	104.0
22	East Barre	1,084	104.6
23	Proctor	1,568	106.0
24	St. Albans	6,910	106.6
25	Chester	1,356	111.7
26	Swanton	2,732	112.1
27	Waterbury	1,728	113.0
28	Arlington	1,871	115.8
29	White River Junction	2,878	115.9
30	Morrisville	2,527	116.1
31	Wilder	3,394	118.5
32	North Bennington	1,342	121.9
33	Bristol	2,005	127.3
34	Vergennes	2,571	127.6
35	Manchester Center	1,935	128.7
36	Montpelier	8,038	129.3
37	Bradford	1,326	130.9
38	Middlebury	7,145	131.6
39	South Barre	1,259	134.1
40	Burlington	44,649	138.4
41	Williamstown	1,622	139.2
42	Winooski	8,198	140.2
43	Milton	3,510	140.4
44	Castleton	1,058	144.2
45	Essex Junction	10,720	152.4
46	Shelburne	6,292	155.2
47	South Burlington	20,488	155.8
48	Jericho	1,230	159.2
49	Norwich	1,081	232.4

Methodology

Cities in Vermont are ranked by col index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from BLS / C2ER. Last updated 2026.

What is the #1 cheapest places to live in vermont?: Springfield ranks #1 with 81.7 (col index).
What are the top 5 cheapest places to live in vermont?: 1. Springfield (81.7), 2. Hardwick (83.2), 3. Newport (89.7), 4. West Brattleboro (90.1), 5. St. Johnsbury (90.4)
How many cities in Vermont are ranked?: This ranking includes 49 cities in Vermont with available data.