Cities and Towns in Vermont (2026): Complete List of 247 Municipalities

Vermont is the 14th state of the United States and home to 247 municipalities, cities, towns, and villages that together define the character of one of New England’s most distinctive states. Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, Vermont existed as an independent republic from 1777 to 1791 after declaring independence from conflicting land claims by New York and New Hampshire. It was the first state admitted after the original thirteen colonies and is unique in being admitted without conditions attached by Congress or the state from which it was carved.

As of 2026, Vermont is divided into 14 counties and contains 247 municipalities, including:

• 237 towns
• 10 cities
• 30 incorporated villages

In addition to incorporated municipalities, Vermont also has 9 unincorporated areas, comprised of 5 unincorporated towns and 4 gores, irregular or unpopulated areas with limited local governance.

Municipal governance in Vermont follows Dillon’s Rule, meaning municipalities have only powers explicitly granted by state law. Unlike many states where population determines city status, Vermont municipalities choose their classification: towns typically operate through town meetings, a form of direct democracy, while cities adopt mayor-council or similar forms of government. Villages are incorporated areas within towns providing additional municipal services.

Vermont State Information Overview

Category	Data
Total Municipalities	247
Number of Towns	237
Number of Cities	10
Incorporated Villages	30
Unincorporated Areas	9 (5 unincorporated towns, 4 gores)
Number of Counties	14
Total Land Area	Approximately 9,250 square miles (24,000 km²)
Population (2026 est.)	Approximately 644,600 residents

Vermont’s 10 Incorporated Cities

Vermont has exactly 10 incorporated cities, making it one of the states with the fewest cities in the country. Unlike most states, where a municipality automatically becomes a city upon reaching a certain population threshold, Vermont cities are defined by choice; a community can petition the state legislature to change its classification from a town to a city, regardless of its population size. This means that some Vermont cities have fewer residents than many of the state’s towns.

The 10 incorporated cities in Vermont are:

• Burlington: Vermont’s largest city and most populous, sits on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain and serves as the state’s commercial, cultural, and medical hub.
• South Burlington: The state’s second most populous city, located directly south of Burlington and home to Burlington International Airport.
• Rutland: Vermont’s third-largest city, situated in the south-central part of the state and historically known for its marble industry and railroad heritage.
• Barre: Known as the “Granite Capital of the World,” Barre is home to the famous Rock of Ages granite quarry and has a strong working-class industrial heritage.
• Montpelier: Vermont’s state capital and the smallest state capital by population in the United States, is a compact, walkable city of approximately 8,000 residents.
• St. Albans: Located in Franklin County in northwestern Vermont, St. Albans is best known for the St. Albans Raid of 1864, the northernmost land action of the American Civil War.
• Winooski: The smallest city in Vermont by both area and population, Winooski is nearly surrounded by Burlington and South Burlington and has undergone significant downtown revitalization in recent years.
• Newport: Situated on the southern shore of Lake Memphremagog in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, Newport serves as the region’s primary commercial and retail center.
• Vergennes : Chartered in 1788, Vergennes is one of the oldest cities in the United States and is a small but historically significant city in Addison County.
• Essex Junction: The most recently incorporated city in Vermont, Essex Junction transitioned from a village to an independent city in 2022, becoming the newest addition to Vermont’s list of incorporated cities.

Vermont Cities & Towns Ranked by Population 2026

Rank	City	Population 2026	Type	AreaMi
1	Burlington	44275	City	10.303
2	South Burlington	22462	City	16.435
3	Colchester	18137	Town	36.3
4	Rutland	15457	City	7.553
5	Bennington	14969	Town	41.949
6	Brattleboro	11707	Town	32.056
7	Essex	11487	Town	34.341
8	Essex Junction	10887	City	4.569
9	Milton	10858	Town	51.587
10	Hartford	10499	Town	45.111
11	Williston	10005	Town	30.48
12	Middlebury	9254	Town	39.231
13	Springfield	8964	Town	49.212
14	Winooski	8531	City	1.381
15	Shelburne	8304	Town	24.276
16	Barre	8217	City	3.987
17	Barre	7949	Town	30.573
18	Montpelier	7837	City	10.057
19	St. Johnsbury	7357	Town	36.45
20	St. Albans	7123	Town	37.133
21	St. Albans	7112	City	1.955
22	Swanton	6870	Town	48.224
23	Morristown	6468	Town	50.78
24	Northfield	5867	Town	44.632
25	Lyndon	5655	Town	39.341
26	Fairfax	5476	Town	39.739
27	Waterbury	5362	Town	48.153
28	Stowe	5292	Town	72.456
29	Jericho	5110	Town	35.455
30	Randolph	5059	Town	47.969
31	Georgia	4883	Town	39.348
32	Hinesburg	4800	Town	39.298
33	Rockingham	4639	Town	41.41
34	Derby	4477	Town	48.983
35	Castleton	4467	Town	38.942
36	Manchester	4424	Town	41.954
37	Newport	4276	City	5.858
38	Richmond	4177	Town	32.376
39	Brandon	4122	Town	39.735
40	Charlotte	3891	Town	41.252
41	Rutland	3878	Town	19.055
42	Bristol	3775	Town	40.548
43	Williamstown	3610	Town	40.16
44	Norwich	3601	Town	44.494
45	Cambridge	3589	Town	62.942
46	Highgate	3558	Town	51.026
47	Shaftsbury	3557	Town	42.991
48	Windsor	3470	Town	19.408
49	Hartland	3379	Town	45.23
50	Johnson	3304	Town	45.32
51	Pownal	3240	Town	46.775
52	Underhill	3119	Town	51.215
53	Chester	2975	Town	55.711
54	Poultney	2971	Town	42.558
55	Woodstock	2968	Town	44.052
56	Hardwick	2942	Town	38.266
57	Westminster	2924	Town	45.025
58	Pittsford	2893	Town	43.287
59	Hyde Park	2888	Town	37.671
60	Thetford	2874	Town	43.552
61	Bradford	2868	Town	29.66
62	Berlin	2820	Town	36.041
63	Weathersfield	2792	Town	43.509
64	Enosburgh	2770	Town	47.598
65	Newport	2751	Town	41.527
66	Barton	2729	Town	42.735
67	Ferrisburgh	2720	Town	47.483
68	Bellows Falls	2715	Village	1.359
69	Royalton	2699	Town	40.374
70	Fair Haven	2684	Town	17.509
71	Vergennes	2596	City	2.456
72	East Montpelier	2578	Town	31.748
73	Putney	2567	Town	26.658
74	Morrisville	2517	Village	1.956
75	Arlington	2422	Town	42.026
76	Clarendon	2401	Town	31.287
77	Newbury	2399	Town	64.048
78	Swanton	2397	Village	0.762
79	Danville	2334	Town	60.616
80	Wilmington	2330	Town	40.45
81	Richford	2304	Town	42.933
82	West Rutland	2300	Town	18.028
83	Monkton	2248	Town	35.893
84	Sheldon	2220	Town	38.641
85	Grand Isle	2188	Town	16.413
86	Alburgh	2164	Town	29.102
87	Dorset	2140	Town	47.372
88	Westford	2137	Town	38.921
89	Ludlow	2134	Town	34.75
90	Vernon	2127	Town	19.448
91	Wallingford	2083	Town	42.507
92	Guilford	2063	Town	39.546
93	Fairfield	2050	Town	67.311
94	Huntington	1950	Town	38.228
95	Warren	1944	Town	40.084
96	Londonderry	1901	Town	35.468
97	Bethel	1884	Town	45.496
98	Waitsfield	1878	Town	25.748
99	Starksboro	1834	Town	45.361
100	Dummerston	1832	Town	30.696
101	Dover	1825	Town	35.768
102	Middlesex	1808	Town	39.491
103	Marlboro	1780	Town	40.349
104	New Haven	1754	Town	41.155
105	Moretown	1744	Town	39.714
106	South Hero	1737	Town	14.915
107	Troy	1720	Town	36.128
108	North Bennington	1692	Village	1.873
109	Proctor	1688	Town	7.415
110	Calais	1652	Town	37.93
111	Burke	1639	Town	33.563
112	Wolcott	1638	Town	38.948
113	Newfane	1631	Town	39.761
114	Barnet	1626	Town	42.326
115	Berkshire	1584	Town	41.69
116	Sharon	1534	Town	39.808
117	Marshfield	1531	Town	43.311
118	Corinth	1507	Town	48.242
119	Cabot	1470	Town	37.136
120	Duxbury	1440	Town	42.968
121	Lincoln	1411	Town	45.611
122	Franklin	1405	Town	38.585
123	Fletcher	1401	Town	38.347
124	Fayston	1396	Town	36.506
125	Killington	1383	Town	47.331
126	Pawlet	1382	Town	42.844
127	Tunbridge	1376	Town	44.637
128	Cavendish	1372	Town	39.4
129	Mount Holly	1371	Town	49.098
130	West Windsor	1349	Town	24.72
131	Addison	1345	Town	41.587
132	Whitingham	1343	Town	36.759
133	Cornwall	1336	Town	28.568
134	Enosburg Falls	1325	Village	3.527
135	Waterford	1325	Town	38.284
136	Shoreham	1309	Town	43.224
137	Johnson	1305	Village	1.167
138	Craftsbury	1293	Town	39
139	Bolton	1290	Town	41.765
140	Bakersfield	1289	Town	42.082
141	Brighton	1285	Town	52.868
142	Brookfield	1281	Town	40.879
143	Lunenburg	1274	Town	45.173
144	Salisbury	1272	Town	28.941
145	Danby	1272	Town	41.544
146	Chelsea	1266	Town	40.051
147	Bridport	1257	Town	43.691
148	Orwell	1257	Town	47.22
149	Townshend	1256	Town	42.283
150	Eden	1251	Town	62.923
151	Plainfield	1229	Town	21.003
152	Braintree	1225	Town	38.445
153	Topsham	1223	Town	48.922
154	Montgomery	1220	Town	56.349
155	Chittenden	1219	Town	72.735
156	Irasburg	1196	Town	40.271
157	Wells	1196	Town	22.343
158	Mendon	1180	Town	37.958
159	Concord	1169	Town	51.285
160	Winhall	1148	Town	44.052
161	Ryegate	1127	Town	36.565
162	Strafford	1101	Town	44.085
163	Shrewsbury	1097	Town	50.062
164	Poultney	1091	Village	0.629
165	Glover	1082	Town	37.558
166	Orange	1080	Town	38.687
167	Sunderland	1074	Town	45.235
168	Rochester	1073	Town	56.845
169	Coventry	1062	Town	27.022
170	Washington	1061	Town	38.981
171	Fairlee	1041	Town	19.968
172	Leicester	1032	Town	20.837
173	Brownington	1014	Town	28.082
174	North Hero	981	Town	13.454
175	Barnard	981	Town	48.034
176	Charleston	979	Town	37.106
177	Groton	966	Town	53.828
178	Jamaica	965	Town	48.946
179	Pomfret	964	Town	39.475
180	Benson	957	Town	43.881
181	Walden	947	Town	38.621
182	Worcester	942	Town	38.556
183	Albany	935	Town	38.545
184	Sutton	932	Town	38.298
185	Woodstock	922	Village	1.18
186	Woodbury	913	Town	37.723
187	Canaan	904	Town	33.022
188	Bridgewater	884	Town	49.483
189	St. George	868	Town	3.67
190	Elmore	866	Town	38.929
191	Lowell	866	Town	56.526
192	Weybridge	853	Town	17.097
193	Stamford	851	Town	39.481
194	Wardsboro	845	Town	29.222
195	Middletown Springs	787	Town	22.699
196	Ludlow	779	Village	1.338
197	Greensboro	777	Town	37.802
198	Manchester	764	Village	3.536
199	Orleans	759	Village	0.884
200	Wheelock	753	Town	39.504
201	Jeffersonville	741	Village	0.776
202	Ripton	740	Town	49.286
203	Halifax	740	Town	39.718
204	Hubbardton	728	Town	27.222
205	Stockbridge	722	Town	45.785
206	Barton	710	Village	1.131
207	Peacham	710	Town	46.682
208	Vershire	691	Town	36.101
209	Readsboro	686	Town	36.13
210	Rupert	685	Town	44.746
211	Reading	678	Town	41.095
212	Sheffield	676	Town	32.757
213	Panton	666	Town	15.48
214	Derby Line	665	Village	0.726
215	Roxbury	658	Town	41.699
216	Plymouth	656	Town	48.174
217	Waterville	649	Town	15.685
218	Derby Center	632	Village	1.393
219	West Fairlee	628	Town	22.621
220	Weston	624	Town	35.371
221	Grafton	622	Town	38.137
222	Alburgh	620	Village	0.638
223	Holland	619	Town	37.931
224	Morgan	610	Town	31.206
225	North Troy	607	Village	1.874
226	Kirby	585	Town	24.696
227	Newark	568	Town	36.774
228	Andover	563	Town	28.85
229	Tinmouth	554	Town	28.591
230	Jay	545	Town	33.915
231	Sudbury	544	Town	21.394
232	Brookline	527	Town	12.853
233	Peru	524	Town	37.371
234	Westfield	520	Town	39.911
235	Isle La Motte	496	Town	7.885
236	Pittsfield	496	Town	20.478
237	Newbury	467	Village	4.965
238	Windham	463	Town	26.093
239	Saxtons River	462	Village	0.469
240	Wells River	460	Village	1.89
241	Waltham	455	Town	9.116
242	Stratton	440	Town	46.027
243	Hyde Park	418	Village	1.147
244	Whiting	406	Town	13.601
245	Sandgate	380	Town	42.246
246	Athens	380	Town	13.953
247	Ira	365	Town	22.263
248	Hancock	360	Town	38.478
249	Woodford	345	Town	47.357
250	Westmore	338	Town	34.447
251	Belvidere	333	Town	35.601
252	Granville	302	Town	50.885
253	Westminster	284	Village	1.364
254	West Burke	277	Village	0.475
255	East Haven	275	Town	37.253
256	Marshfield	268	Village	0.258
257	Guildhall	258	Town	32.97
258	West Haven	248	Town	28.123
259	Baltimore	234	Town	4.755
260	Bloomfield	222	Town	40.168
261	Jacksonville	220	Village	1.138
262	Stannard	217	Town	12.642
263	Maidstone	210	Town	30.695
264	Mount Tabor	205	Town	44.108
265	Cambridge	191	Village	1.237
266	Goshen	191	Town	20.581
267	Albany	176	Village	1.542
268	Landgrove	172	Town	8.855
269	Norton	161	Town	38.389
270	Old Bennington	131	Village	0.368
271	Searsburg	123	Town	21.284
272	Newfane	94	Village	0.176
273	Brunswick	88	Town	24.79
274	Lemington	87	Town	35.43
275	Granby	81	Town	38.719
276	Victory	73	Town	42.954

Cities and Towns by Alphabetical Letter in Vermont

Cities in Vermont that start with A

• Addison
• Albany town
• Albany village
• Alburgh town
• Alburgh village
• Andover
• Arlington
• Athens

Cities in Vermont that start with B

• Bakersfield
• Baltimore
• Barnard
• Barnet
• Barre city
• Barre town
• Barton village
• Barton town
• Bellows Falls
• Belvidere
• Bennington
• Benson
• Berkshire
• Berlin
• Bethel
• Bloomfield
• Bolton
• Bradford
• Braintree
• Brandon
• Brattleboro
• Bridgewater
• Bridport
• Brighton
• Bristol
• Brookfield
• Brookline
• Brownington
• Brunswick
• Burke
• Burlington

Cities in Vermont that start with C

• Cabot
• Calais
• Cambridge town
• Cambridge village
• Canaan
• Castleton
• Cavendish
• Charleston
• Charlotte
• Chelsea
• Chester
• Chittenden
• Clarendon
• Colchester
• Concord
• Corinth
• Cornwall
• Coventry
• Craftsbury

Cities in Vermont that start with D

• Danby
• Danville
• Derby
• Derby Center
• Derby Line
• Dorset
• Dover
• Dummerston
• Duxbury

Cities in Vermont that start with E

• East Haven
• East Montpelier
• Eden
• Elmore
• Enosburg Falls
• Enosburgh
• Essex
• Essex Junction

Cities in Vermont that start with F

• Fairfax
• Fairfield
• Fair Haven
• Fairlee
• Fayston
• Ferrisburgh
• Fletcher
• Franklin

Cities in Vermont that start with G

• Georgia
• Glover
• Goshen
• Grafton
• Granby
• Grand Isle
• Granville
• Greensboro
• Groton
• Guildhall
• Guilford

Cities in Vermont that start with H

• Halifax
• Hancock
• Hardwick
• Hartford
• Hartland
• Highgate
• Hinesburg
• Holland
• Hubbardton
• Huntington
• Hyde Park village
• Hyde Park town

Cities in Vermont that start with I

• Ira
• Irasburg
• Isle La Motte

Cities in Vermont that start with J

• Jacksonville
• Jamaica
• Jay
• Jeffersonville
• Jericho
• Johnson town
• Johnson village

Cities in Vermont that start with K

• Killington
• Kirby

Cities in Vermont that start with L

• Landgrove
• Leicester
• Lemington
• Lincoln
• Londonderry
• Lowell
• Ludlow town
• Ludlow village
• Lunenburg
• Lyndon
• Lyndonville

Cities in Vermont that start with M

• Maidstone
• Manchester village
• Manchester town
• Marlboro
• Marshfield town
• Marshfield village
• Mendon
• Middlebury
• Middlesex
• Middletown Springs
• Milton
• Monkton
• Montgomery
• Montpelier
• Moretown
• Morgan
• Morristown
• Morrisville
• Mount Holly
• Mount Tabor

Cities in Vermont that start with N

• Newark
• Newbury town
• Newbury village
• Newfane town
• Newfane village
• New Haven
• Newport town
• Newport city
• North Bennington
• Northfield
• North Hero
• North Troy
• Norton
• Norwich

Cities in Vermont that start with O

• Old Bennington
• Orange
• Orleans
• Orwell

Cities in Vermont that start with P

• Panton
• Pawlet
• Peacham
• Peru
• Pittsfield
• Pittsford
• Plainfield
• Plymouth
• Pomfret
• Poultney village
• Poultney town
• Pownal
• Proctor
• Putney

Cities in Vermont that start with R

• Randolph
• Reading
• Readsboro
• Richford
• Richmond
• Ripton
• Rochester
• Rockingham
• Roxbury
• Royalton
• Rupert
• Rutland town
• Rutland city
• Ryegate

Cities in Vermont that start with S

• Salisbury
• Sandgate
• Saxtons River
• Searsburg
• Shaftsbury
• Sharon
• Sheffield
• Shelburne
• Sheldon
• Shoreham
• Shrewsbury
• South Burlington
• South Hero
• Springfield
• St. Albans town
• St. Albans city
• Stamford
• Stannard
• Starksboro
• St. George
• St. Johnsbury
• Stockbridge
• Stowe
• Strafford
• Stratton
• Sudbury
• Sunderland
• Sutton
• Swanton village
• Swanton town

Cities in Vermont that start with T

• Thetford
• Tinmouth
• Topsham
• Townshend
• Troy
• Tunbridge

Cities in Vermont that start with U

• Underhill

Cities in Vermont that start with V

• Vergennes
• Vernon
• Vershire
• Victory

Cities in Vermont that start with W

• Waitsfield
• Walden
• Wallingford
• Waltham
• Wardsboro
• Warren
• Washington
• Waterbury
• Waterford
• Waterville
• Weathersfield
• Wells
• Wells River
• West Burke
• West Fairlee
• Westfield
• Westford
• West Haven
• Westminster village
• Westminster town
• Westmore
• Weston
• West Rutland
• West Windsor
• Weybridge
• Wheelock
• Whiting
• Whitingham
• Williamstown
• Williston
• Wilmington
• Windham
• Windsor
• Winhall
• Winooski
• Wolcott
• Woodbury
• Woodford
• Woodstock village
• Woodstock town
• Worcester

Note: Vermont has no towns in alphabetical order beginning with the letters Q, X, Y, and Z.

Interactive Vermont Map

The map below shows Vermont’s geographic boundaries, counties, and the locations of its major cities and towns across the state’s approximately 9,250 square miles. Use it to explore the spatial distribution of Vermont’s 247 municipalities.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many municipalities does Vermont have?

Vermont has 247 municipalities, including 237 towns, 10 cities, and 30 incorporated villages. The state is also home to 9 unincorporated areas, comprising 5 unincorporated towns and 4 gores.

What are the 10 cities in Vermont?

Vermont’s 10 incorporated cities are Burlington, South Burlington, Rutland, Barre, Montpelier, St. Albans, Winooski, Newport, Vergennes, and Essex Junction. Unlike most states, Vermont municipalities choose their city status by petitioning the legislature rather than automatically qualifying by population size.

What is the largest city in Vermont?

Burlington is the largest city in Vermont by population and serves as the state’s primary economic, cultural, and medical center. It is located on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain in Chittenden County.

What is the capital of Vermont?

Montpelier is the capital of Vermont and holds the distinction of being the smallest state capital by population in the entire United States. Despite its small size, it is a fully functioning city with its own mayor-council government.

What is the smallest city in Vermont?

Vergennes and Winooski are Vermont’s smallest cities, depending on the measure used — Winooski is the smallest by both land area and population among currently active cities, while Vergennes, chartered in 1788, is historically significant as one of the country’s oldest cities.

What are the cheapest places to live in Vermont?

The cheapest places to live in Vermont include Shaftsbury, Pownal, Fair Haven, Poultney, and Waterford. These communities offer significantly lower housing costs compared to Chittenden County areas like Burlington and South Burlington.

When did Vermont become a state?

Vermont became a state on March 4, 1791, when it was admitted to the Union as the 14th state. It was the first state to join after the original thirteen colonies and had previously operated as the independent Vermont Republic from 1777 to 1791.