Census place 5061225

Rutland

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rutland city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rutland.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rutland has a population of 15,363 and 2,034 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 4 covered Vermont places are: median home value is $185,500, below the comparison median of $425,450; median gross rent is $995, below the comparison median of $1,597; and median household income is $57,675, below the comparison median of $80,183. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$185,500
Below the comparison median of $425,450
median gross rent
$995
Below the comparison median of $1,597
median household income
$57,675
Below the comparison median of $80,183

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rutland's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,363
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,034/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
49 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,675
Median home value
$185,500
Median gross rent
$995
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.4%
Typical commute
16 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
8.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
12.3%
Households with children
16.1%
Residents with a disability
15.5%
Residents without insurance
3.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Rutland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPRINGFIELD HARTNESS STATE AP (29 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
34.6°F
Annual rainfall
40.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rutland.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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