Gayest places in Vermont research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to research the cities in Vermont with the highest percent of same-sex households for 2026. The data comes from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year vintage, which counts same-sex married spouses and same-sex unmarried partners at the city level.
4.0% gay households · #1 gayest in Vermont
3.2% gay households · #2 gayest in Vermont
Randolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,853 at the 2000 census, making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that surround it.
When the area was originally settled there were three villagesRandolph Center, East Randolph and West Randolph–the current locations of the three fire departments. What is now the central village of the current town had previously been the village of West Randolph.
3.1% gay households · #3 gayest 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.
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2.8% gay households · #4 gayest in Vermont
2.6% gay households · #5 gayest 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.
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2.5% gay households · #6 gayest in Vermont
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2.2% gay households · #7 gayest 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.
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2.1% gay households · #8 gayest 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.
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2.0% gay households · #9 gayest in Vermont
1.8% gay households · #10 gayest in Vermont
Bennington is a town in Bennington County, Vermont, in the United States. It is one of two shire towns of the county, the other being Manchester. The population is 15,431, as of 2014 US Census estimates. Bennington is the most populous town in southern Vermont, the third-largest town in Vermont and the sixth-largest municipality in the state including the cities of Burlington, Rutland, and South Burlington in the count.
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How we determined the gayest places in Vermont for 2026
In order to rank the gayest cities in Vermont, we used Saturday Night Science and the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the U.S. Census. We looked at:
- Percentage of all households that are unmarried, same-sex partners
We limited the analysis to non-CDPs that have over 1,000 households.
We ranked each place from 1 to 24 with the city containing the highest percentage of unmarried, same-sex partner households being the most gay.
In the end, Windsor ended up being the most gay place with 4.0% gay households.
Skip to the end to see the list of all the places in the state from gayest to straightest.
We updated this report for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the gayest places in Vermont.
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Gayest Places In Vermont
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| Rank | City | Households | LGBTQ Households | % Gay Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor | 1,048 | 42 | 4.0% |
| 2 | Randolph | 1,004 | 32 | 3.2% |
| 3 | Burlington | 17,504 | 549 | 3.1% |
| 4 | West Brattleboro | 1,222 | 34 | 2.8% |
| 5 | Montpelier | 3,721 | 95 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Morrisville | 1,409 | 35 | 2.5% |
| 7 | Winooski | 4,102 | 89 | 2.2% |
| 8 | South Burlington | 9,466 | 199 | 2.1% |
| 9 | White River Junction | 1,295 | 26 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Bennington | 4,043 | 74 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Barre | 4,094 | 72 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Vergennes | 1,129 | 17 | 1.5% |
| 13 | Newport | 2,031 | 29 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Middlebury | 2,049 | 17 | 0.8% |
| 15 | St. Johnsbury | 2,681 | 22 | 0.8% |
| 16 | St. Albans | 3,113 | 25 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Rutland | 7,414 | 55 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Bristol | 1,142 | 8 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Wilder | 1,624 | 10 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Brattleboro | 3,563 | 16 | 0.4% |
| 21 | Springfield | 1,829 | 6 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Bellows Falls | 1,290 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | Milton | 1,442 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | Shelburne | 2,834 | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Places with over 1,000 households.
Summary
There You Have It – The Most LGBT Friendly Cities In Vermont For 2026
If you’re looking at the number of gay households in Vermont, this is an accurate list.
The gayest cities in Vermont are Windsor, Randolph, Burlington, West Brattleboro, Montpelier, Morrisville, Winooski, South Burlington, White River Junction, and Bennington. Not sold on Vermont? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
