Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Vermont

A typical bartender in Vermont earns about $34,076 a year, which supports approximately $852 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Vermont city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 8 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Bennington, VT$1,400/mo49.3%rent-burdened
Barre, VT$1,421/mo50%severely rent-burdened
Brattleboro, VT$1,636/mo57.6%severely rent-burdened
Burlington, VT$2,000/mo70.4%severely rent-burdened
Hartford, VT$2,023/mo71.2%severely rent-burdened
Winooski, VT$2,228/mo78.5%severely rent-burdened
Colchester, VT$2,267/mo79.8%severely rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,561/mo90.2%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Vermont. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).