The 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In Vermont For 2022

Got kids? Need a safe, affordable place with good jobs and competitive salaries so that you can take care of all of your family? Vermont has you and your family covered!

And lucky for you, HomeSnacks has created the ultimate guide for families to navigate the best places to raise a family in Vermont for 2022. How did we do it? We consulted the US Census on places in The Green Mountain State with more than 2,000 residents. We looked at several factors: crime, education, family friendly activities, and the percent of households that currently have children. We ended up with 20 family friendly cities.

Vermont is the second least populous state in the country. So, using our top ten most family friendly places in Vermont list should be very helpful for finding the perfect place to live on any budget. There are family friendly places like Burlington, on Lake Champlain, that provide safe neighborhoods and suburban living. There are quaint, affluent places like Winooski that look like they jumped off of a postcard. And places like Hardwick, provide solitude and that good 'ol New England state livin'.

In all family friendly seriousness, Vermont has some of the best schools in the country. Blue Ribbon elementary schools, gold star high schools with focus in STEM and the Arts, and colleges like Middlebury College in Middlebury and the University of Vermont in Burlington have been delivering the next generation to work at major Vermont companies like Ben & Jerry's and Burton Snowboards.

So, if you're looking for safe cities and neighborhoods, amazing schools, large green spaces, good food, and just overall good family friendly fun, take a look below.

Now, don't count yourselves out of the mix, parents and caretakers. There are plenty of available jobs in Vermont: the state has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. And with a $58,000/year household median income to work with, there's plenty of money to keep your family happy, healthy, and having fun.

What's the most family friendly spot in Vermont? Without further adieu, the most family friendly place to live in Vermont for 2022 is Windsor.

And if you care about your family living where crime is low, schools are awesome, and a healthy lifestyle is key, take a look at the list below.

Check out some more reading about Vermont and the best places for families in the country:

• Best Places To Live In Vermont
• Cheapest Places To Live In Vermont
• Best Cities To Raise A Family In America
• Best States To Raise A Family In America

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Methodology: How do you determine which place is best for families in Vermont anyways?

To give you the places in Vermont which are best for families, we have to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city, and make some assumptions about what's family-friendly and what isn't.

So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.

How we crunched the family friendly numbers for the Green Mountain State

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Vermont, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:

• Crime (Both violent and property)
• Quality of local schools
• Distance to a major city without necessarily being in it
• % of households with children
• Family-friendly amenities nearby (museums, libraries and colleges)

We then gave each city a Family Score.

The higher the score, the better the city is for families. We also limited our results to cities with populations over 2,000 people. For Vermont, that meant a total of 20 cities. You can download the data here.

Summary: The Best Places To Raise A Family In Vermont

If you're looking for a breakdown of cities in Vermont ranked by criteria that most would agree make a place a great spot for families, this is an accurate list.

Here's a look at the best cities for singles Vermont according to the data:

1. Winooski
2. St. Albans
3. South Burlington

For more Vermont reading, check out:

• Most Dangerous Cities In Vermont
• Best Places To Live In Vermont
• Best Places To Raise A Family In Vermont

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