Are you looking for love in Vermont?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Vermonter?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Vermont, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Green Mountain State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Vermont? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
26.8 median age · 6.0% married households
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.
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33.3 median age · 9.0% married households
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.
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28.2 median age · 18.0% married households
38.2 median age · 11.0% married households
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.
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42.2 median age · 14.0% married households
Located in
Washington County, Vermont
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38.7 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Franklin County, Vermont
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37.8 median age · 27.0% married households
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43.9 median age · 8.0% married households
49.0 median age · 22.0% married households
Located in
Rutland County, Vermont
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41.3 median age · 8.0% married households
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Where Vermont’s singles cluster
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Vermont anyways?
To give you the places in Vermont which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science 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 single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Vermont, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 1,000 people. For Vermont, that meant a total of 17 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Vermont.
Read on to see why Burlington is the talk of the town while Enosburg Falls is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Vermont
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlington | 3.80 | 44,675 | 26.8 | 6.0% | 15.9% |
| 2 | Winooski | 4.80 | 8,293 | 33.3 | 9.0% | 13.7% |
| 3 | Poultney | 5.60 | 1,033 | 28.2 | 18.0% | 23.1% |
| 4 | South Burlington | 7.90 | 20,756 | 38.2 | 11.0% | 24.3% |
| 5 | Barre | 8.40 | 8,412 | 42.2 | 14.0% | 14.9% |
| 6 | St. Albans | 8.40 | 6,954 | 38.7 | 21.0% | 26.1% |
| 7 | Swanton | 8.80 | 2,670 | 37.8 | 27.0% | 29.2% |
| 8 | North Bennington | 9.10 | 1,336 | 43.9 | 8.0% | 19.9% |
| 9 | Rutland | 9.30 | 15,712 | 49.0 | 22.0% | 16.1% |
| 10 | Bellows Falls | 9.70 | 2,891 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 24.5% |
| 11 | Morrisville | 10.30 | 2,664 | 45.3 | 17.0% | 24.3% |
| 12 | Johnson | 10.30 | 1,799 | 23.6 | 17.0% | 28.9% |
| 13 | Montpelier | 10.40 | 8,014 | 42.3 | 13.0% | 23.4% |
| 14 | Jericho | 10.70 | 1,346 | 40.4 | 11.0% | 25.8% |
| 15 | Newport | 11.30 | 4,394 | 46.4 | 22.0% | 17.3% |
| 16 | Vergennes | 11.40 | 2,565 | 46.6 | 16.0% | 23.6% |
| 17 | Enosburg Falls | 12.80 | 1,570 | 37.3 | 33.0% | 39.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 17 cities with more than 1,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Vermont For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Vermont ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Vermont are Burlington, Winooski, Poultney, South Burlington, Barre, St. Albans, Swanton, North Bennington, Rutland, and Bellows Falls.
