Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in Vermont

A typical dental assistant in Vermont earns about $47,103 a year, which supports approximately $1,178 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/mo35.7%stretched
Barre, VT$1,421/mo36.2%stretched
Brattleboro, VT$1,636/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Burlington, VT$2,000/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Hartford, VT$2,023/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Winooski, VT$2,228/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Colchester, VT$2,267/mo57.8%severely rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,561/mo65.2%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).