Essex Junction, VT vs Rutland, VT

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricEssex Junction, VTRutland, VT
Population10,80315,712
Median Household Income$89,257$57,675
Median Rent$1,544/mo$995/mo
Median Home Value$407,500$185,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)101—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.9%50%
Poverty Rate9.5%15.3%
Unemployment Rate2.2%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*464
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,107
Median AQI3837
Good AQI Days /yr320283
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows13°F11°F
Snowfall86 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute19.2 min16 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.716.2
College Degree Rate52.4%33.4%
Foreign-Born %10.5%2.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-2.9%

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.