Best PlacesSouth Burlington North, South Burlington, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Burlington North, South Burlington, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Burlington North, South Burlington ranks 2,135th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Burlington North, South Burlington
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Burlington North, South Burlington's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Burlington North, South Burlington ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Short commute16.3 minutes each way, better than 95% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
Where South Burlington North, South Burlington ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,718 a month, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Burlington North, South Burlington
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Burlington North, South Burlington home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $86,601, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Burlington North, South Burlington's effective rate of 1.41%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Burlington North, South Burlington
South Burlington North, South Burlington's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Burlington North, South Burlington.
Who works in South Burlington North, South Burlington, and how
Work in South Burlington North, South Burlington centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in South Burlington North, South Burlington
South Burlington North, South Burlington has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of South Burlington North, South Burlington and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Burlington North, South Burlington, month by month
South Burlington North, South Burlington sees roughly 74 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of South Burlington North, South Burlington
The nearest airport, Patrick Leahy Burlington International, is about 1 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 176 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Burlington North, South Burlington
Schools across South Burlington North, South Burlington average a B, better than 77% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Orchard SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Rick Marcotte Central SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Keeseville Primary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Colchester Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Winooski Middle SchoolD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Peru High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
- South Burlington High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Colchester High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Burlington North, South Burlington school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Burlington North, South Burlington measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Burlington North, South Burlington against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Burlington North, South Burlington
Is South Burlington North, South Burlington a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Burlington North, South Burlington ranks 2,135th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, short commutes, and low disaster risk, and lowest on cell coverage and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Burlington North, South Burlington expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $363,956. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $86,601 median income, cost of living beats 55% of neighborhoods.
Is South Burlington North, South Burlington safe?
Yes, South Burlington North, South Burlington is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $371 per resident a year.
Compare South Burlington North, South Burlington with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Burlington North, South Burlington. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Burlington North, South Burlington represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Burlington North, South Burlington detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Burlington North, South Burlington: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Burlington North, South Burlington: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Burlington North, South Burlington: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Burlington North, South Burlington: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Burlington North, South Burlington detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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