VERMONT – Median household income in Vermont ranges from a high of $94,310 in Chittenden County to a low of $58,985 in Essex County, based on 5-year estimates of median household income.
In the Gazette area, Washington County ranks fourth in the state, with median household income at $79,853. There 38.8 percent of households earn over $100k and 13.8 percent earn under $25k.
Lamoille County ranks eleventh, at a median household income of $69,897, almost $10k below Washington County. There, 35.3 percent of households earn over $100k and 11.5 percent earn under $25k.
Orleans County ranks eleventh, with median household income at $66,426. There, 29.6 percent of households earn over $100k and 16 percent earn under $25k.
Caledonia County ranks twelfth in the state with median household income at $66,075, and 30.9 percent of households earning over $100k, with 6.2 percent of households earning under $25k.
Data shows annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender and even location. The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4 percent from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019, according to U.S. Census bureau data compiled by Stacker.
