County Data

Vermont County Distress Index

Financial distress scores for all 14 counties in Vermont, scored 0–100 across five domains. Mean score: 39.0.

Data: Census, BLS, Urban Institute, HUD, US Courts | Scores as of 2026-03-17

Vermont Snapshot

14 Counties Scored
39.0 Mean Score
38.9 Median Score
50.4 Orleans County Most Distressed
28.9 Washington County Least Distressed
1 Elevated 8 Normal 5 Healthy
Zone Distribution

Vermont County Map

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Healthy Normal Elevated Serious Crisis

All 14 Vermont counties colored by distress zone. Hover for details; click released counties for full reports.

Most & Least Distressed

Most Distressed

#1 Orleans County
50.4 Elevated
Housing Cost Burden
#2 Essex County
49.0 Normal
Income & Poverty
#3 Bennington County
45.3 Normal
Housing Cost Burden

Least Distressed

#14 Washington County
28.9 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#13 Chittenden County
30.5 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden
#12 Addison County
31.6 Healthy
Housing Cost Burden

Score Distribution

How Vermont's 14 county scores are distributed across the 0–100 scale.

All Vermont Counties

14 counties ranked by distress score. Click column headers to sort.

State Rank Nat'l Rank County Score Zone Primary Driver
1 1,563 Orleans County 50.4 Elevated Housing Cost Burden
2 1,669 Essex County 49.0 Normal Income & Poverty
3 1,957 Bennington County 45.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
4 2,002 Rutland County 44.9 Normal Housing Cost Burden
5 2,119 Caledonia County 43.5 Normal Housing Cost Burden
6 2,327 Windham County 40.3 Normal Housing Cost Burden
7 2,406 Franklin County 39.1 Normal Housing Cost Burden
8 2,433 Grand Isle County 38.6 Normal Employment & Wages
9 2,508 Orange County 37.6 Normal Housing Cost Burden
10 2,759 Lamoille County 33.0 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
11 2,772 Windsor County 32.7 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
12 2,825 Addison County 31.6 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
13 2,870 Chittenden County 30.5 Healthy Housing Cost Burden
14 2,927 Washington County 28.9 Healthy Housing Cost Burden

0 of 14 county reports for Vermont are currently available. All 14 counties are scored and visible on the map above. New county reports are published weekly.

How County Scores Work

Each county is scored 0–100 using percentile-rank averaging across five data domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. A score of 50 means the county falls at the national median. Higher scores indicate greater financial distress.

Crisis (80+) — Extreme distress across multiple domains
Serious Stress (65–80) — Significant distress, multiple domains elevated
Elevated (50–65) — Above-average distress in several areas
Normal (35–50) — Near the national median
Healthy (<35) — Below-average distress

Full methodology and data sources

Vermont Resources

Vermont State Profile

State ADI score: 34.5 (Healthy). Debt, delinquency, and economic indicators for Vermont.

Find Help in Vermont

HUD-approved housing counselors, legal aid offices, credit counselors, and debtor education providers in Vermont.

Vermont Foreclosure Laws

Foreclosure process, timeline, homeowner protections, and legal resources in Vermont.

State Distress Rankings

All 51 U.S. jurisdictions ranked by financial distress. Compare Vermont to the rest of the country.

National County Profiles

All 3,144 U.S. counties ranked by financial distress score.
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