Vermont’s
Best Cities for Sleep

2020

The Green Mountain State has the second smallest population of any state in the country. Vermont was home to indigenous people for thousands of years before the French and British battled over the land. Montpelier has the fewest residents of any state capital in the country. Vermont is known for its skiing, hiking, and wide variety of wildlife, including 15,000 species of insects and 89 species of fish.

Things to know about Vermont:

Vermont has more dairy cows than any other state
The heaviest snowfall in a single season in the US was recorded in Vermont in the winter of 1970/1971. 26.5 feet!
Montpelier produces more maple syrup than any other city in the country
The first rope tow for skiers was constructed in Woodstock, Vermont and was run by an engine from a Model T
The name Vermont comes from the French words “vert” and “mont,” meaning green mountains

Vermonters enjoy plenty of space and leafy landscapes, but how do they rate when it comes to slumber? Do rural residents take the top spots on our list or do the urban folks win out? Let’s take a look at the best cities for sleep in Vermont and find out.

30 %

The percentage of adults who report insufficient sleep each year. Insufficient sleep increases the chance of weight gain, cognitive problems, and cardiovascular disease

26 %

The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher body mass usually equals a greater risk of sleep apnea

21 %

The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to disrupted sleep and less REM sleep

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Shelburne

Sleep Score: 87.27

Shelburne, VT

Population: 7,775

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 100,705

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Williston

Sleep Score: 86.24

Williston, VT

Population: 9,870

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 81,540

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Essex

Sleep Score: 85.98

Essex, VT

Population: 21,911

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 76,677

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Milton

Sleep Score: 85.83

Milton, VT

Population: 10,984

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 73,854

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Colchester

Sleep Score: 85.52

Colchester, VT

Population: 17,499

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 68,021

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

South Burli.

Sleep Score: 85.42

South Burlington, VT

Population: 19,486

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 66,197

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Essex Junct.

Sleep Score: 85.3

Essex Junction, VT

Population: 10,929

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 63,948

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Northfield

Sleep Score: 85.09

Northfield, VT

Population: 6,015

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 67,750

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.9

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.2

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 30

Waterbury

Sleep Score: 84.98

Waterbury, VT

Population: 5,151

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 65,750

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.9

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.2

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 30

Montpelier

Sleep Score: 84.72

Montpelier, VT

Population: 7,436

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 60,793

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.9

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.2

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 30

Burlington

Sleep Score: 84.4

Burlington, VT

Population: 42,899

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 47,140

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Winooski

Sleep Score: 84.32

Winooski, VT

Population: 7,337

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 45,590

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.5

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 23

Middlebury

Sleep Score: 84.04

Middlebury, VT

Population: 8,744

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 290

Median Income: 53,250

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.8

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 130

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.42

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 100

Unempolyment (per 1000): 28

Hartford

Sleep Score: 83.98

Hartford, VT

Population: 9,684

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 300

Median Income: 62,170

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4.2

Obesity (per 1000): 270

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.77

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 26

Morristown

Sleep Score: 83.73

Morristown, VT

Population: 5,438

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 47,400

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4

Obesity (per 1000): 250

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.2

Smoking (per 1000): 160

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 1.89

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 40

Brattleboro

Sleep Score: 83.54

Brattleboro, VT

Population: 11,471

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 44,359

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4.1

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.5

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.87

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 130

Unempolyment (per 1000): 31

Rockingham

Sleep Score: 83.45

Rockingham, VT

Population: 5,034

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 42,596

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4.1

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.5

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.87

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 130

Unempolyment (per 1000): 31

Barre

Sleep Score: 83.35

Barre, VT

Population: 8,605

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 270

Median Income: 35,225

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.9

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.2

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 30

Bennington

Sleep Score: 82.96

Bennington, VT

Population: 15,002

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 300

Median Income: 46,337

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4

Obesity (per 1000): 280

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.6

Drinking (per 1000): 200

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.6

Smoking (per 1000): 170

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.7

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 36

Springfield

Sleep Score: 82.9

Springfield, VT

Population: 8,950

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 300

Median Income: 41,906

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4.2

Obesity (per 1000): 270

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.4

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.77

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 26

St. Albans

Sleep Score: 82.49

St. Albans, VT

Population: 6,813

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 350

Median Income: 50,247

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 3.9

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.3

Smoking (per 1000): 170

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.24

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 110

Unempolyment (per 1000): 31

Lyndon

Sleep Score: 82.47

Lyndon, VT

Population: 5,871

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 290

Median Income: 41,464

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.9

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.9

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.07

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 37

St. Johnsbu.

Sleep Score: 82.38

St. Johnsbury, VT

Population: 7,204

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 290

Median Income: 39,806

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.9

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.9

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.07

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 37

Rutland

Sleep Score: 82.31

Rutland, VT

Population: 15,325

Insufficient Sleep (per 1000): 310

Median Income: 42,861

Mentally Unhealthy Days (per 30): 4.2

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Physical Inactivity (per 1000): 3.5

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.01

Food Insecurity (per 1000): 120

Unempolyment (per 1000): 35

How Did We Determine the Best Cities for Sleep?

Sleep is impacted by important behavioral, environmental, and lifestyle factors. We compiled our list of Best Cities for Sleep by looking at 10 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.

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Vermont’s Best Cities for Sleep

2020

Let Everyone Know Your City Made the List!

Shelburne, VT

Williston, VT

Essex, VT

Milton, VT

Colchester, VT

South Burlington, VT

Essex Junction, VT

Northfield, VT

Waterbury, VT

Montpelier, VT

Burlington, VT

Winooski, VT

Middlebury, VT

Hartford, VT

Morristown, VT

Brattleboro, VT

Rockingham, VT

Barre, VT

Bennington, VT

Springfield, VT

St. Albans, VT

Lyndon, VT

St. Johnsbury, VT

Rutland, VT

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Vermont’s
Best Cities for Sleep