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. 7 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Bennington, VT$1,400/mo18.3%very comfortable
Barre, VT$1,421/mo18.6%very comfortable
Brattleboro, VT$1,636/mo21.4%affordable
Burlington, VT$2,000/mo26.2%affordable
Hartford, VT$2,023/mo26.5%affordable
Winooski, VT$2,228/mo29.2%affordable
Colchester, VT$2,267/mo29.7%affordable
South Burlington, VT$2,561/mo33.5%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).