Appreciation Velocity — Vermont Cities
Cities of Vermont ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Vernon, VT
+759.5%
#2 · Orleans, VT
+733.7%
#3 · Irasburg, VT
+386.5%
#4 · Albany, VT
+381.8%
#5 · Mendon, VT
+321.8%
#6 · Charlotte, VT
+270.7%
#7 · Brownington, VT
+227.5%
#8 · Norwich, VT
+209.5%
#9 · Readsboro, VT
+208.3%
#10 · Poultney, VT
+152.0%
City ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon, VT | VT | +759.5% | — | +185.8% | +196.2% | $468K |
| 2 | Orleans, VT | VT | +733.7% | — | +2,736.7% | — | $1.78M |
| 3 | Irasburg, VT | VT | +386.5% | — | — | — | $450K |
| 4 | Albany, VT | VT | +381.8% | — | — | — | $265K |
| 5 | Mendon, VT | VT | +321.8% | — | — | — | $530K |
| 6 | Charlotte, VT | VT | +270.7% | — | +40.6% | +289.2% | $2.1M |
| 7 | Brownington, VT | VT | +227.5% | — | +2,985.5% | — | $1.06M |
| 8 | Norwich, VT | VT | +209.5% | — | +14.5% | — | $650K |
| 9 | Readsboro, VT | VT | +208.3% | +235.9% | +117.1% | +154.4% | $445.1K |
| 10 | Poultney, VT | VT | +152.0% | -24.5% | +165.9% | +208.3% | $370K |
| 11 | North Clarendon, VT | VT | +125.0% | — | — | — | $285K |
| 12 | Manchester Center, VT | VT | +105.1% | +51.2% | — | — | $910K |
| 13 | Brandon, VT | VT | +95.0% | — | +203.2% | +248.2% | $480K |
| 14 | Randolph, VT | VT | +92.8% | — | +61.9% | +164.0% | $398K |
| 15 | Londonderry, VT | VT | +83.5% | — | +232.0% | — | $581K |
| 16 | Saint Albans, VT | VT | +79.2% | +52.9% | — | — | $620K |
| 17 | Ludlow, VT | VT | +75.8% | +113.4% | +67.8% | +129.8% | $725.4K |
| 18 | Enosburg Falls, VT | VT | +70.0% | +304.8% | +235.5% | +242.9% | $510K |
| 19 | Winhall, VT | VT | +68.2% | +378.5% | +266.6% | +358.0% | $1.6M |
| 20 | Waitsfield, VT | VT | +63.6% | — | — | +1,777.4% | $995K |
| 21 | Springfield, VT | VT | +63.3% | +322.6% | +149.6% | -5.0% | $289.5K |
| 22 | Fair Haven, VT | VT | +60.0% | — | — | +451.3% | $267.4K |
| 23 | Barre, VT | VT | +51.4% | -3.6% | +74.7% | +101.5% | $355.8K |
| 24 | Orwell, VT | VT | +50.0% | +70.0% | — | +76.3% | $510K |
| 25 | Lyndon, VT | VT | +47.8% | — | +682.6% | +672.5% | $297.4K |
| 26 | Dover, VT | VT | +40.9% | +8.7% | +91.9% | — | $609K |
| 27 | Saint Albans City, VT | VT | +32.6% | +155.7% | +57.0% | +197.1% | $447.5K |
| 28 | Warren, VT | VT | +26.5% | +58.1% | +381.9% | +216.3% | $506K |
| 29 | Woodstock, VT | VT | +24.6% | +80.0% | +73.4% | +428.0% | $990K |
| 30 | Bennington, VT | VT | +17.2% | +52.9% | +104.6% | +209.4% | $327.3K |
| 31 | Williston, VT | VT | +15.5% | +7.8% | +13.7% | +60.3% | $489K |
| 32 | Brattleboro, VT | VT | +14.4% | +70.7% | +19.4% | +84.8% | $300.7K |
| 33 | Addison, VT | VT | +12.7% | — | — | — | $614.2K |
| 34 | Wilmington, VT | VT | +12.7% | — | +145.8% | +237.1% | $590K |
| 35 | Grafton, VT | VT | +10.3% | — | -73.8% | — | $107.5K |
| 36 | Arlington, VT | VT | +5.9% | -9.6% | +107.5% | +270.4% | $500K |
| 37 | Newport City, VT | VT | +1.0% | +385.7% | — | +292.4% | $289K |
| 38 | Morgan, VT | VT | +0.6% | +20.9% | — | — | $332.5K |
| 39 | Richford, VT | VT | -2.6% | +41.3% | +434.5% | +605.7% | $267K |
| 40 | Bradford, VT | VT | -5.9% | — | +44.2% | +8.9% | $309.3K |
| 41 | Moretown, VT | VT | -9.6% | — | — | — | $79.6K |
| 42 | Essex, VT | VT | -11.7% | — | +17.5% | +287.9% | $465.5K |
| 43 | Georgia, VT | VT | -12.9% | — | +76.3% | — | $467.3K |
| 44 | Shoreham, VT | VT | -13.5% | — | — | — | $265K |
| 45 | Jay, VT | VT | -17.6% | — | -47.4% | — | $239.5K |
| 46 | Newport, VT | VT | -19.2% | — | +8.0% | — | $188.5K |
| 47 | Colchester, VT | VT | -22.3% | — | +6.1% | -3.9% | $334.7K |
| 48 | Derby, VT | VT | -24.9% | — | -26.7% | +154.9% | $278.3K |
| 49 | Worcester, VT | VT | -26.1% | — | — | +30.0% | $325K |
| 50 | Castleton, VT | VT | -28.8% | +95.8% | -15.1% | +30.0% | $295K |
| 51 | Morristown, VT | VT | -28.8% | — | -21.4% | +10.9% | $314.5K |
| 52 | Isle La Motte, VT | VT | -30.1% | -29.4% | — | — | $365K |
| 53 | Northfield, VT | VT | -30.7% | -5.7% | +7.5% | +68.9% | $299K |
| 54 | Chester, VT | VT | -35.1% | — | +187.0% | +294.5% | $563K |
| 55 | Alburgh, VT | VT | -39.0% | — | — | -9.0% | $91K |
| 56 | Middlesex, VT | VT | -39.8% | — | — | — | $310K |
| 57 | Fairfax, VT | VT | -41.3% | — | -18.0% | +64.4% | $251.5K |
| 58 | Hartford, VT | VT | -41.3% | — | +3.4% | +66.3% | $242.5K |
| 59 | Shelburne, VT | VT | -42.2% | +33.3% | +9.3% | +115.1% | $539.9K |
| 60 | Waterbury, VT | VT | -43.3% | -69.1% | -46.0% | +104.1% | $255K |
| 61 | Rockingham, VT | VT | -43.5% | +3.4% | +97.9% | +103.7% | $174.9K |
| 62 | Milton, VT | VT | -45.0% | +24.2% | +89.7% | +60.3% | $433.5K |
| 63 | Stowe, VT | VT | -50.3% | — | +17.6% | -40.1% | $826.9K |
| 64 | Hartland, VT | VT | -50.5% | — | +92.9% | — | $675K |
| 65 | Burlington, VT | VT | -54.4% | -51.9% | -31.1% | -28.6% | $304.1K |
| 66 | South Burlington, VT | VT | -57.7% | -45.8% | -42.6% | -9.4% | $246K |
| 67 | Topsham, VT | VT | -57.7% | -44.3% | — | — | $112K |
| 68 | Underhill, VT | VT | -57.8% | +11.2% | — | -23.4% | $319.9K |
| 69 | Bakersfield, VT | VT | -62.9% | — | — | -13.3% | $195K |
| 70 | Proctor, VT | VT | -65.0% | — | +130.0% | +167.4% | $115K |
| 71 | Rutland, VT | VT | -69.2% | -68.0% | -10.9% | -20.3% | $97.5K |
| 72 | Wells, VT | VT | -71.8% | — | -83.3% | +66.7% | $181.7K |
| 73 | Killington, VT | VT | -72.7% | — | -27.8% | +102.2% | $151.7K |
| 74 | West Dover, VT | VT | -80.3% | -71.7% | -69.8% | — | $141.8K |
| 75 | Dorset, VT | VT | -86.4% | — | -39.7% | -3.2% | $300K |
| 76 | Weston, VT | VT | -92.5% | -71.9% | — | — | $90K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.