Chittenden County · Vermont
Burlington, VT demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Vermont Department of Taxes.
Quick answer
Burlington, VT has a population of 44,743 and a median household income of $62,966 — about $5,247 a month before tax. That ranks 60 of 94 covered metros by income and 93 of 94 by population.
Population
44,743
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$62,966
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
7%
Vermont + local
Income rank
#60
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Burlington household at the median income of $62,966 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,102 a year in sales tax at 7%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Vermont exempts or discounts several categories. Vermont lets member towns add a 1% local option tax; Burlington also charges a separate 10% rooms and meals structure on restaurants and lodging.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Burlington-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Vermont Department of Taxes rate tables · rates as published for 2026