Appreciation Velocity — Vermont Cities
Cities of Vermont ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Newport City, VT
+385.7%
#2 · Winhall, VT
+378.5%
#3 · Springfield, VT
+322.6%
#4 · Enosburg Falls, VT
+304.8%
#5 · Readsboro, VT
+235.9%
#6 · Sheffield, VT
+198.0%
#7 · Duxbury, VT
+158.5%
#8 · Saint Albans City, VT
+155.7%
#9 · Ludlow, VT
+113.4%
#10 · Castleton, VT
+95.8%
City ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport City, VT | VT | +1.0% | +385.7% | — | +292.4% | $289K |
| 2 | Winhall, VT | VT | +68.2% | +378.5% | +266.6% | +358.0% | $1.6M |
| 3 | Springfield, VT | VT | +63.3% | +322.6% | +149.6% | -5.0% | $289.5K |
| 4 | Enosburg Falls, VT | VT | +70.0% | +304.8% | +235.5% | +242.9% | $510K |
| 5 | Readsboro, VT | VT | +208.3% | +235.9% | +117.1% | +154.4% | $445.1K |
| 6 | Sheffield, VT | VT | — | +198.0% | +353.8% | — | $295K |
| 7 | Duxbury, VT | VT | — | +158.5% | +740.0% | +294.4% | $336K |
| 8 | Saint Albans City, VT | VT | +32.6% | +155.7% | +57.0% | +197.1% | $447.5K |
| 9 | Ludlow, VT | VT | +75.8% | +113.4% | +67.8% | +129.8% | $725.4K |
| 10 | Castleton, VT | VT | -28.8% | +95.8% | -15.1% | +30.0% | $295K |
| 11 | Woodstock, VT | VT | +24.6% | +80.0% | +73.4% | +428.0% | $990K |
| 12 | Brattleboro, VT | VT | +14.4% | +70.7% | +19.4% | +84.8% | $300.7K |
| 13 | Orwell, VT | VT | +50.0% | +70.0% | — | +76.3% | $510K |
| 14 | Warren, VT | VT | +26.5% | +58.1% | +381.9% | +216.3% | $506K |
| 15 | Bennington, VT | VT | +17.2% | +52.9% | +104.6% | +209.4% | $327.3K |
| 16 | Saint Albans, VT | VT | +79.2% | +52.9% | — | — | $620K |
| 17 | Manchester Center, VT | VT | +105.1% | +51.2% | — | — | $910K |
| 18 | Richford, VT | VT | -2.6% | +41.3% | +434.5% | +605.7% | $267K |
| 19 | Shelburne, VT | VT | -42.2% | +33.3% | +9.3% | +115.1% | $539.9K |
| 20 | Milton, VT | VT | -45.0% | +24.2% | +89.7% | +60.3% | $433.5K |
| 21 | Morgan, VT | VT | +0.6% | +20.9% | — | — | $332.5K |
| 22 | Underhill, VT | VT | -57.8% | +11.2% | — | -23.4% | $319.9K |
| 23 | Dover, VT | VT | +40.9% | +8.7% | +91.9% | — | $609K |
| 24 | Williston, VT | VT | +15.5% | +7.8% | +13.7% | +60.3% | $489K |
| 25 | Rockingham, VT | VT | -43.5% | +3.4% | +97.9% | +103.7% | $174.9K |
| 26 | Barre, VT | VT | +51.4% | -3.6% | +74.7% | +101.5% | $355.8K |
| 27 | Northfield, VT | VT | -30.7% | -5.7% | +7.5% | +68.9% | $299K |
| 28 | Arlington, VT | VT | +5.9% | -9.6% | +107.5% | +270.4% | $500K |
| 29 | Berkshire, VT | VT | — | -9.8% | +26.7% | — | $185K |
| 30 | Jeffersonville, VT | VT | — | -11.3% | — | — | $220K |
| 31 | Poultney, VT | VT | +152.0% | -24.5% | +165.9% | +208.3% | $370K |
| 32 | Isle La Motte, VT | VT | -30.1% | -29.4% | — | — | $365K |
| 33 | Topsham, VT | VT | -57.7% | -44.3% | — | — | $112K |
| 34 | South Burlington, VT | VT | -57.7% | -45.8% | -42.6% | -9.4% | $246K |
| 35 | Burlington, VT | VT | -54.4% | -51.9% | -31.1% | -28.6% | $304.1K |
| 36 | Rutland, VT | VT | -69.2% | -68.0% | -10.9% | -20.3% | $97.5K |
| 37 | East Hardwick, VT | VT | — | -68.4% | — | — | $118.4K |
| 38 | Waterbury, VT | VT | -43.3% | -69.1% | -46.0% | +104.1% | $255K |
| 39 | West Dover, VT | VT | -80.3% | -71.7% | -69.8% | — | $141.8K |
| 40 | 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.