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44.33° N · 72.99° W · GEOID 5034525

Huntington

Chittenden County, Vermont · part of the Burlington, VT metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Huntington is home to 516 people. Median household income is $76,667 a year and median rent is $1,643 a month, 25.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $276,800, about 3.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,643
20% above the median place
Median household income
$76,667
5% below the median place
Median home value
$276,800
13% below the median place
Unemployment
3.2%
34% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Huntington

  • Household income has grown -3.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 13 Vermont places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 13 Vermont places.
  • The median resident is 50.7 years old, older than in 92% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 13 Vermont places.
  • The median rent takes 25.7% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 85% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 13 Vermont places.
  • Households average 2.15 people, smaller than in 84% of places its size.
01

Moving to Huntington

Chittenden County loses about 3.9 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in6,834
Moved out7,376
Net−542

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Lamoille County, VT165192−27
Grand Isle County, VT160157+3

Within Vermont, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within VermontOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$74K
Leavers$75K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Chittenden County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
8.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 6.6% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Chittenden County report $73,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,200.
Income you would need
$65,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,643 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,017 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $276,800.
Getting to work
33 minutes each way on average; 19.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Diamondhead, MS matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
6.6%
233% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
8.7%
51% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-3.9
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure8.7%51% above
Moved from another state1County figure6.6%233% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-3.9below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$73,5274% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$75,1737% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Huntington25.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$65,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
25.7%
26% above the median place
Home price to income
3.6x
5% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$57,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
97.5%
47% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.6%
76% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,64320% above
Rent to income125.7%26% above
Property tax rate11.6%76% above
Home price to income13.6x5% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.00% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,16534% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,44236% above
Median home value1$276,80013% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.9%8% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure59.5%15% above
Homeownership197.5%47% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.4%0% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,0178% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
33 min
31% above the median place
Income per person1
$38,494
4% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$76,6675% below
Income per person1$38,4944% below
Unemployment1County figure3.2%34% below
Average annual pay5County figure$76,59916% above
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.7%27% above
Jobs5County figure103,26131% below
Poverty rate1County figure9.7%10% below
Mean commute133 min31% above
Works from home1County figure19.8%59% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 50.7, 30% above the median place.

Median age1
50.7
30% above the median place
Household size1
2.1
14% below the median place
High school or higher1
95.9%
4% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15166646th largest
Median age150.730% above
Bachelor's or higher142.1%31% above
High school or higher195.9%4% above
Household size12.114% below
Born abroad1County figure7.9%11% below
No health insurance1County figure3.5%45% below
Homes with broadband188.3%4% below
05

Life in Huntington

2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 3 of them National Historic Landmarks.

  • Huntington Lower Village Church listed 1984
  • Remington-Williamson Farm listed 2001

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars24.9 +20%
Shops43.2 +43%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.1 +98%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.6 +22%
Child care centers5.0 2.2×

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools9
1
89% below the median place
Public school students9
127
97% below the median place
Students per teacher9
15.9
3% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9189% below
Public school students912797% below
Students per teacher915.93% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure24.920% above
Shops per 10k7County figure43.243% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure8.198% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure24.622% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure5.0117% above
National Register listings8285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Average temperature is 45°F, 19% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Huntington. Larger places are fetched first.

Average temperature10
45°F
19% below the median place
January average low10
9°F
64% below the median place
July average high10
79°F
9% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureHuntingtonAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure79°F9% below
January average low10County figure9°F64% below
Average temperature10County figure45°F19% below
Annual precipitation10County figure43.0 in2% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure63.931% below
Hurricane risk11County figure65.97% below
Tornado risk11County figure29.564% below
Wildfire risk11County figure25.459% below
Heat wave risk11County figure73.219% below
Median air quality index12County figure3812% below
Good air days12County figure87.7%28% above
08

Huntington in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$76,667 (2024)$94,000$79,500 to $111,500+3.5%
Median home value$276,800 (2024)$368,000$267,000 to $507,000+4.9%

The median home would be worth 3.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Huntington

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Diamondhead, MS$1,571$87,407Compare
Huntley, IL$1,622$88,536Compare
Gulf Shores, AL$1,483$78,188Compare
Bella Vista, AR$1,395$88,055Compare
Bella Vista, ARGulf Shores, ALHuntley, ILDiamondhead, MSHuntington, VTHuntingtonDiamondheadHuntleyGulf ShoresBella VistaHuntingtonDiamondheadHuntleyGulf ShoresBella Vista

Common questions

Is Huntington a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -3.3% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 13 Vermont places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 13 Vermont places. On cost, space and class size it scores 39 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Huntington expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 25.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $276,800.

What salary do you need to live in Huntington?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $65,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Huntington?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Diamondhead, MS, Huntley, IL, Gulf Shores, AL and Bella Vista, AR.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Huntington with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Huntington itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/huntington-vermont

Citytistics. “Huntington, Vermont.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/huntington-vermont/

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