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Vermont
Essex Junction
Population 10,803
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Vermont
Burlington
Population 44,675
Essex Junction, VT vs Burlington, VT
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Essex Junction, VT | Burlington, VT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,803 | 44,675 |
| Median Household Income | $89,257 | $71,109 |
| Median Rent | $1,544/mo | $1,649/mo |
| Median Home Value | $407,500 | $444,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 101 | 101 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 60.9% | 53.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% | 20.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | —* | 483 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | —* | 4,103 |
| Median AQI | 38 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 320 | 320 |
| Summer Highs | 79°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 13°F | 16°F |
| Snowfall | 86 in/yr | 88 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 19.2 min | 18.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 11.7 | 11.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 52.4% | 60.5% |
| Foreign-Born % | 10.5% | 7.1% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.0% | -1.6% |
Essex Junction, VT
Burlington, VT
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Essex Junction (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.