GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$2.9B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.3% 5-year
64
6,954
Population moved +2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.8%
Median rent consumes 23.8% 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
$6.7K per resident
89
$335.0M
$335.0M 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
$335.0M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$251.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.9M
3. Department of Transportation$24.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$24.0M
2. VERMONT HOUSING AND CONSERVATI$5.0M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$943
2BR estimate$1,242
Median income$57,980
Median home value$263,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,954
Median age
38.7
Bachelor's degree+
31.7%
Poverty rate
19.5%
Labor force participation
57.7%
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
Latest available
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,796
20216,866
20226,891
20236,910
20246,954
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.7B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,954
20256,991 *
20267,027 *
R² = 94.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.1B *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$57,980/yr
Median rent$1,150/mo
Rent share of income23.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,983/yr
Mortgage share of income27.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate19.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$263,400
Median monthly rent$1,150
Price-to-rent ratio19.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum64/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.