GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$3.1B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
26.1%
Unemployment is 26.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+40.2% 5-year
100
178
Population moved +40.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$8.0K per resident
99
$368.8M
$368.8M 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
$368.8M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$305.2M
2. Department of Transportation$28.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$28.2M
2. LANDMARK COLLEGE, INC$4.0M
3. BRATTLEBORO HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.4M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$544
2BR estimate$717
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$219,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
178
Median age
40.5
Bachelor's degree+
27.5%
Poverty rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
80.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+7.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020127
2021118
2022109
2023147
2024178
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024178
2025175 *
2026188 *
R² = 56.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
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 rent$664/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,325/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate26.1%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation80.7%
Poverty rate15.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$219,600
Median monthly rent$664
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.