Are you looking for love in Vermont?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Vermonter?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Vermont, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Green Mountain State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Vermont? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Vermont For 2024
- Burlington
- Poultney
- Winooski
- North Bennington
- Lyndonville
- Essex Junction
- Barre
- South Burlington
- Rutland
- Morrisville
So, what was the best city for singles in Vermont? Burlington ranks as the best place for singles in Vermont if you care about things singles care about, like nightlife, affordable housing, and other singles.
Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how each city ranked. If you live in or are close to one of these cities and are single, you should probably get out more often.
Just saying.
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The 10 Best Cities For Singles In Vermont For 2024
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Population: 44,646
Median Age: 27.4
Married households: 6.0%
Households with kids: 16.3%
More on Burlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Burlington Vermont is a nice small city on the coast of Lake Champlain. Nature is beautiful, great food scene and countless craft breweries to taste. Other than those things the city is missing more things to do, plus it is in need of updating everything. It is very dark at night so at intersections double check before driving through. Parks say they are smoke-free, but no one enforces that rule. The bike path is a cool thing but it needs to be modernized.
Skinny Pancake is a great restaurant located on the waterfront.
2. Poultney
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Population: 1,250
Median Age: 26.4
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 24.4%
More on Poultney: Real Estate
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Population: 8,122
Median Age: 32.3
Married households: 13.0%
Households with kids: 15.9%
More on Winooski: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
4. North Bennington
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Population: 1,420
Median Age: 35.9
Married households: 6.0%
Households with kids: 19.9%
More on North Bennington: Real Estate
5. Lyndonville
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Population: 1,143
Median Age: 36.4
Married households: 32.0%
Households with kids: 16.6%
More on Lyndonville: Real Estate
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Population: 10,646
Median Age: 39.9
Married households: 16.0%
Households with kids: 27.8%
More on Essex Junction: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,488
Median Age: 40.3
Married households: 17.0%
Households with kids: 23.9%
More on Barre: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 20,241
Median Age: 38.7
Married households: 13.0%
Households with kids: 26.7%
More on South Burlington: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,819
Median Age: 49.7
Married households: 23.0%
Households with kids: 14.6%
More on Rutland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 2,576
Median Age: 34.5
Married households: 15.0%
Households with kids: 24.4%
More on Morrisville: Data | Real Estate
Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Vermont anyways?
To give you the places in Vermont which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2018-2022 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Vermont, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 1,000 people. For Vermont, that meant a total of 20 cities.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the best cities for singles in Vermont.
Read on to see why Burlington is the talk of the town while Jericho is probably a bit on the bland side.
Summary: The Best Cities for Singles in Vermont for 2024
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Vermont ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Vermont are Burlington, Poultney, Winooski, North Bennington, Lyndonville, Essex Junction, Barre, South Burlington, Rutland, and Morrisville.
Here’s a look at the most boring cities in Vermont according to the data:
- Jericho
- Enosburg Falls
- Vergennes
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Best Cities For Singles In Vermont
| Rank | City | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households /w Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington, VT | 44,646 | 27.4 | 6.0% | 16.3% |
| 2 | Poultney, VT | 1,250 | 26.4 | 16.0% | 24.4% |
| 3 | Winooski, VT | 8,122 | 32.3 | 13.0% | 15.9% |
| 4 | North Bennington, VT | 1,420 | 35.9 | 6.0% | 19.9% |
| 5 | Lyndonville, VT | 1,143 | 36.4 | 32.0% | 16.6% |
| 6 | Essex Junction, VT | 10,646 | 39.9 | 16.0% | 27.8% |
| 7 | Barre, VT | 8,488 | 40.3 | 17.0% | 23.9% |
| 8 | South Burlington, VT | 20,241 | 38.7 | 13.0% | 26.7% |
| 9 | Rutland, VT | 15,819 | 49.7 | 23.0% | 14.6% |
| 10 | Morrisville, VT | 2,576 | 34.5 | 15.0% | 24.4% |
| 11 | Johnson, VT | 1,347 | 22.1 | 11.0% | 32.6% |
| 12 | St. Albans, VT | 6,891 | 36.8 | 24.0% | 26.6% |
| 13 | Bellows Falls, VT | 2,824 | 41.9 | 9.0% | 26.4% |
| 14 | Woodstock, VT | 1,033 | 58.1 | 4.0% | 17.1% |
| 15 | Newport, VT | 4,431 | 46.9 | 23.0% | 20.8% |
| 16 | Montpelier, VT | 8,030 | 44.0 | 11.0% | 21.6% |
| 17 | Swanton, VT | 2,428 | 41.0 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 18 | Vergennes, VT | 2,561 | 45.2 | 15.0% | 28.9% |
| 19 | Enosburg Falls, VT | 1,554 | 37.1 | 33.0% | 39.6% |
| 20 | Jericho, VT | 1,166 | 40.8 | 21.0% | 33.9% |