Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Vermont

A typical registered nurse in Vermont earns about $91,646 a year, which supports approximately $2,291 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. 6 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 2 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Bennington, VT$1,388/mo18.2%very comfortable
Barre, VT$1,483/mo19.4%very comfortable
Brattleboro, VT$1,753/mo23%affordable
Hartford, VT$1,954/mo25.6%affordable
Burlington, VT$1,990/mo26.1%affordable
Winooski, VT$2,069/mo27.1%affordable
Colchester, VT$2,292/mo30%stretched
South Burlington, VT$2,663/mo34.9%stretched
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).