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
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-26.7% 5-year
0
348
Population moved -26.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.7%
Median rent consumes 21.7% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$367.3M
$367.3M 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
$367.3M
$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
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$845
2BR estimate$1,113
Median income$57,000
Median home value$285,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
348
Median age
51.5
Bachelor's degree+
68.8%
Poverty rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
55.9%
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
-6.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020475
2021457
2022385
2023370
2024348
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
2024348
2025305 *
2026271 *
R² = 93.3% · * 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 household income$57,000/yr
Median rent$1,031/mo
Rent share of income21.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,312/yr
Mortgage share of income30.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg2.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.9%
Poverty rate13.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$285,300
Median monthly rent$1,031
Price-to-rent ratio23.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.