Rent Affordability for A Welder in Vermont

A typical welder in Vermont earns about $49,868 a year, which supports approximately $1,247 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.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Bennington, VT$1,333/mo32.1%stretched
Barre, VT$1,416/mo34.1%stretched
Brattleboro, VT$1,778/mo42.8%rent-burdened
Hartford, VT$1,941/mo46.7%rent-burdened
Winooski, VT$2,181/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Colchester, VT$2,206/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,497/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
Burlington, VT$2,738/mo65.9%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).