Springfield is the #1 ranked city in Vermont with 81.7 (col index). This ranking includes 49 Vermont cities with available data.
| # | 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 |
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.