Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Vermont

A typical lawyer in Vermont earns about $171,176 a year, which supports approximately $4,279 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. 8 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Bennington, VT$1,333/mo9.3%very comfortable
Barre, VT$1,416/mo9.9%very comfortable
Brattleboro, VT$1,778/mo12.5%very comfortable
Hartford, VT$1,941/mo13.6%very comfortable
Winooski, VT$2,181/mo15.3%very comfortable
Colchester, VT$2,206/mo15.5%very comfortable
South Burlington, VT$2,497/mo17.5%very comfortable
Burlington, VT$2,738/mo19.2%very comfortable
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).