Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Vermont

A typical elementary school teacher in Vermont earns about $65,068 a year, which supports approximately $1,627 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. 2 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 6 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Bennington, VT$1,333/mo24.6%affordable
Barre, VT$1,416/mo26.1%affordable
Brattleboro, VT$1,778/mo32.8%stretched
Hartford, VT$1,941/mo35.8%stretched
Winooski, VT$2,181/mo40.2%rent-burdened
Colchester, VT$2,206/mo40.7%rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,497/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Burlington, VT$2,738/mo50.5%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).