GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$2.4B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.2% 5-year
31
299
Population moved -3.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.6%
Median rent consumes 26.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.8K per resident
100
$329.7M
$329.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$329.7M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$260.1M
2. Department of Transportation$40.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$40.3M
2. BENNINGTON HOUSING TRUST INC.$3.3M
3. UNITED CHILDRENS SERVICES INC$3.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$590
2BR estimate$778
Median income$32,424
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
299
Median age
49.8
Bachelor's degree+
7.4%
Poverty rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
76.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020309
2021295
2022284
2023299
2024299
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024299
2025292 *
2026291 *
R² = 7.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.7B *
R² = 99.5% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$32,424/yr
Median rent$720/mo
Rent share of income26.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.6%
Poverty rate6.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$720
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum31/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.