Highest-earning Counties in Vermont

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Highest-earning counties in Vermont

The 2020 median household income in the U.S. was $67,521, a decrease of 2.9% from 2019. COVID-19 in 2020 drastically altered income and poverty levels, along with consumer habits and job opportunities.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in Vermont using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2020 5-year estimate median household income.

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in Vermont.

#14. Essex County

- Median household income: $47,035
--- 25.9% below state average, 27.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 13.8%
--- #2,670 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.0%
--- #2,226 highest among all counties nationwide

#13. Caledonia County

- Median household income: $52,481
--- 17.3% below state average, 19.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 20.4%
--- #1,543 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.3%
--- #1,602 highest among all counties nationwide

#12. Windham County

- Median household income: $54,188
--- 14.6% below state average, 16.6% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 23.1%
--- #1,113 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.2%
--- #1,431 highest among all counties nationwide

#11. Orleans County

- Median household income: $54,390
--- 14.3% below state average, 16.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 21.6%
--- #1,343 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 12.0%
--- #1,408 highest among all counties nationwide

#10. Rutland County

- Median household income: $57,176
--- 9.9% below state average, 12.0% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
--- #1,169 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.6%
--- #1,139 highest among all counties nationwide

#9. Bennington County

- Median household income: $58,200
--- 8.3% below state average, 10.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.5%
--- #733 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 11.9%
--- #1,050 highest among all counties nationwide

#8. Windsor County

- Median household income: $61,503
--- 3.1% below state average, 5.4% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 26.0%
--- #776 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 10.0%
--- #787 highest among all counties nationwide

#7. Orange County

- Median household income: $62,737
--- 1.2% below state average, 3.5% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 25.6%
--- #811 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.3%
--- #705 highest among all counties nationwide

#6. Lamoille County

- Median household income: $64,179
--- 1.1% above state average, 1.3% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 28.8%
--- #559 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.6%
--- #626 highest among all counties nationwide

#5. Washington County

- Median household income: $64,862
--- 2.2% above state average, 0.2% below national average
- Households earning over $100k: 27.1%
--- #688 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.2%
--- #587 highest among all counties nationwide

#4. Franklin County

- Median household income: $65,314
--- 2.9% above state average, 0.5% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 28.1%
--- #612 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 9.8%
--- #559 highest among all counties nationwide

#3. Addison County

- Median household income: $70,262
--- 10.7% above state average, 8.1% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 32.5%
--- #370 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 6.9%
--- #372 highest among all counties nationwide

#2. Chittenden County

- Median household income: $76,316
--- 20.2% above state average, 17.4% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 36.8%
--- #240 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 7.8%
--- #237 highest among all counties nationwide

#1. Grand Isle County

- Median household income: $81,667
--- 28.7% above state average, 25.7% above national average
- Households earning over $100k: 38.6%
--- #197 highest among all counties nationwide
- Households earning less than $15k: 5.9%
--- #176 highest among all counties nationwide