There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Vermont. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Vermont cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Vermont. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 17 of the state’s most populous areas over 1,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Vermont.
The Vermonter in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$89,740 median income · $560,399 median home · #2 income in Vermont
$106,667 median income · $481,493 median home · #1 income in Vermont
Located in
Chittenden County, Vermont
South Burlington is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. It is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and home to the headquarters of Ben & Jerry’s and Vermont’s largest mall, the University Mall. It is also one in the principal municipalities of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$81,030 median income · $414,351 median home · #3 income in Vermont
Located in
Washington County, Vermont
Montpelier is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Washington County. As the site of Vermont’s state government, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. However, the daytime population swells to about 21,000, due to the large number of jobs within city limits. The Vermont College of Fine Arts and New England Culinary Institute are located in the municipality. It was named for Montpellier, France.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$71,109 median income · $506,784 median home · #6 income in Vermont
Located in
Chittenden County, Vermont
Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located 45 miles south of the Canada-United States border and 94 miles south of Canada’s second most populous municipality, Montreal. The city’s population was 42,452 according to a 2015 U.S. census estimate. It is the least populous municipality in the United States to be the most populous incorporated area in a state.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$79,522 median income · $427,517 median home · #4 income in Vermont
Located in
Chittenden County, Vermont
Winooski is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. Located on the Winooski River, as of the 2010 U.S. Census the municipal population was 7,267. The city is the most densely populated municipality in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is the smallest in area of Vermont’s nine incorporated cities. As part of the Burlington, Vermont metropolitan area, it is bordered by Burlington, Colchester, and South Burlington.
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$76,587 median income · $357,849 median home · #5 income in Vermont
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$68,240 median income · $360,432 median home · #9 income in Vermont
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
$70,536 median income · $299,941 median home · #7 income in Vermont
$68,571 median income · $274,769 median home · #8 income in Vermont
$57,980 median income · $361,249 median home · #12 income in Vermont
Located in
Franklin County, Vermont
Data | Crime | Cost of living | Movers
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Vermont’s statewide median.
Vermont statewide median: $81,203
Vermont statewide median: $394,038
On the map
Where the snobs live in Vermont
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Green Mountain State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Vermont with populations of 1,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 17 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 17 places in each category with scores from one to 17. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Vermont. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Jericho (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Vermont For 2026
Click any column to sort. Search by city name.
| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jericho | 1.33 | 1,346 | $89,740 | $560,399 | 77.0% |
| 2 | South Burlington | 2.00 | 20,756 | $106,667 | $481,493 | 69.0% |
| 3 | Montpelier | 3.67 | 8,014 | $81,030 | $414,351 | 66.0% |
| 4 | Burlington | 4.00 | 44,675 | $71,109 | $506,784 | 60.0% |
| 5 | Winooski | 4.33 | 8,293 | $79,522 | $427,517 | 59.0% |
| 6 | Vergennes | 6.50 | 2,565 | $76,587 | $357,849 | 42.0% |
| 7 | Morrisville | 8.67 | 2,664 | $68,240 | $360,432 | 34.0% |
| 8 | Poultney | 9.00 | 1,033 | $70,536 | $299,941 | 39.0% |
| 9 | North Bennington | 9.83 | 1,336 | $68,571 | $274,769 | 42.0% |
| 10 | St. Albans | 10.17 | 6,954 | $57,980 | $361,249 | 31.0% |
| 11 | Barre | 10.33 | 8,412 | $65,625 | $300,280 | 37.0% |
| 12 | Swanton | 11.67 | 2,670 | $66,607 | $340,862 | 21.0% |
| 13 | Rutland | 12.67 | 15,712 | $57,675 | $276,480 | 33.0% |
| 14 | Johnson | 13.17 | 1,799 | $48,633 | $339,256 | 31.0% |
| 15 | Bellows Falls | 15.00 | 2,891 | $56,086 | $235,015 | 27.0% |
| 16 | Newport | 15.33 | 4,394 | $54,646 | $254,527 | 25.0% |
| 17 | Enosburg Falls | 15.33 | 1,570 | $50,870 | $281,257 | 16.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 17 places with more than 1,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Vermont are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Vermont are Jericho, South Burlington, Montpelier, Burlington, Winooski, Vergennes, Morrisville, Poultney, North Bennington, and St. Albans.
