15 Safest Places to Live in Vermont – 2016

By: Jon Gavejian | in Categories: Safety and Security | Updated: March 22, 2017

About the State of Vermont

Ranked as the second healthiest state just behind Hawaii, Vermont offers some of the safest communities and best health services in the nation. According to the United Health Foundation, Vermont has the highest percentage of residents with full health insurance coverage and has shown a significant decrease in deaths caused by cardiovascular disease.

The state of Vermont earned the #1 position on our list of the Safest Places to Live in The U.S.

We’ve highlighted the safest towns in Vermont below.

Waterbury: Vermont’s Safest Place to Live

The town of Waterbury is located in central Vermont and was named after the hometown of many early settlers who relocated from Waterbury, Connecticut. The culture and people of the area are naturally active with miles of snow packed trails at nearby Stowe Mountain to explore along with Sugarbush, Bolton Valley, and the Green Mountain Forest.

Shelburne

Located in southwestern Vermont in Chittenden County along the shores of Lake Champlain, Shelburne is a suburb of Burlington, the largest city in the state. Burlington is considered bot h cultural and educational center of the state and is home to the University of Vermont as well as two smaller colleges.

Hinesburg

Found in northwestern Vermont, Hinesburg is southeast of Burlington and has a history rooted in farming. With the Champlain Valley to the west and the foothills of the Green Mountain on the east, the town is noted for its bucolic vistas.

Chester

A “quintessential Vermont town” Chester is a charming, vibrant New England community. Known as the southern gateway to the Okemo Valley, the town is located in Windsor county. Chester is famous for its Stone Village Historic District and Chester Village Historic District.

Richmond

Located in northwestern Vermont in Chittenden county, Richmond was not settled until after the Revolutionary War by Amos Brownson and John Chamberlain in 1784, after abandoning their first attempt in 1775. As with many Vermont towns, farming and trade were cornerstones of the economy.

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Don’t See Your City?

If you are a Vermont resident, you may not find your city on our Top 15 (above) or expanded Top 32 rankings (below) of the safest cities for a number of different reasons. Our Safest Places rankings only show towns that had a minimum population of 2,500 and that provided complete crime data to the FBI. If your community did not meet these criteria, we were unable to include it in this year’s ranking.