Vermont
Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles

2020

Farms, artisan foods, and mountainous terrains make Vermont a rich space for active lifestyles. Vermont is located in the northeast and experiences the full range of seasons. Summer lovers will enjoy long days in Lake Champlain, exploring in boats or paddle boards. Winter lovers will find joy in the snow-covered Green Mountains and national parks for cross country skiing and snowboarding. Vermont’s health care also ranks among the top in the nation.

Interesting things to know about Vermont:

Vermont is the largest producer of maple syrup in the country.
Vermont has the highest number of dairy cows in the United States.
The majority of Vermont’s population lives in rural settings over urban settings, making country life quite common.

21 %

The percentage of adults who report excessive drinking. Heavy drinking is linked to higher blood pressure, poorer liver function, increased stroke risk and larger waistlines.

19 %

The percentage of adults who report lack of physical activity.

26 %

The percentage of adults who report a BMI — or body mass index — above 30%. Higher BMI may be an indicator of greater risk to physical health.

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Bennington

Fit Score: 75.44

Bennington, VT

Population: 15,002

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 1,000

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 210

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 40

Obesity (per 1000): 280

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.7

Smoking (per 1000): 170

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 11

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.6

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 200

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Shelburne

Fit Score: 73.94

Shelburne, VT

Population: 7,775

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Williston

Fit Score: 73.23

Williston, VT

Population: 9,870

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Middlebury

Fit Score: 73.18

Middlebury, VT

Population: 8,744

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 720

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 180

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.42

Smoking (per 1000): 130

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Essex

Fit Score: 73.05

Essex, VT

Population: 21,911

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Milton

Fit Score: 72.94

Milton, VT

Population: 10,984

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

St. Albans

Fit Score: 72.76

St. Albans, VT

Population: 6,813

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 490

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 240

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.24

Smoking (per 1000): 170

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Colchester

Fit Score: 72.72

Colchester, VT

Population: 17,499

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

South Burli.

Fit Score: 72.66

South Burlington, VT

Population: 19,486

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Essex Junct.

Fit Score: 72.57

Essex Junction, VT

Population: 10,929

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Hartford

Fit Score: 72.5

Hartford, VT

Population: 9,684

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 810

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 190

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 270

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.77

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Lyndon

Fit Score: 72.19

Lyndon, VT

Population: 5,871

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 230

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 20

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.07

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 11

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Morristown

Fit Score: 72.17

Morristown, VT

Population: 5,438

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 680

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 190

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 10

Obesity (per 1000): 250

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 1.89

Smoking (per 1000): 160

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

St. Johnsbu.

Fit Score: 72.13

St. Johnsbury, VT

Population: 7,204

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 620

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 230

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 20

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.07

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 11

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.9

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 190

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Burlington

Fit Score: 71.95

Burlington, VT

Population: 42,899

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Winooski

Fit Score: 71.89

Winooski, VT

Population: 7,337

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 880

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 140

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 200

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.28

Smoking (per 1000): 120

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.3

Drinking Water Violations: No

Drinking (per 1000): 230

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Springfield

Fit Score: 71.74

Springfield, VT

Population: 8,950

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 810

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 190

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 30

Obesity (per 1000): 270

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.77

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.4

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Northfield

Fit Score: 71.5

Northfield, VT

Population: 6,015

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 760

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 160

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Waterbury

Fit Score: 71.43

Waterbury, VT

Population: 5,151

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 760

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 160

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Montpelier

Fit Score: 71.24

Montpelier, VT

Population: 7,436

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 760

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 160

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Rutland

Fit Score: 70.9

Rutland, VT

Population: 15,325

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 830

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 210

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 310

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 3.01

Smoking (per 1000): 180

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 210

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Barre

Fit Score: 70.29

Barre, VT

Population: 8,605

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 760

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 160

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 230

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.14

Smoking (per 1000): 150

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 9

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.2

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 11

Brattleboro

Fit Score: 69.23

Brattleboro, VT

Population: 11,471

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 690

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 180

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.87

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

Rockingham

Fit Score: 69.16

Rockingham, VT

Population: 5,034

Exercise Opportunities (per 1000): 690

Physical inactivity (per 1000): 180

Access to Healthy Food (per 1000): 50

Obesity (per 1000): 240

Air Pollution (PM2.5): 2.87

Smoking (per 1000): 140

Physical Distress Days (per 30): 10

Poor Physical Health Days (per 30): 3.5

Drinking Water Violations: Yes

Drinking (per 1000): 220

Frequent Mental Distress (per 1000): 12

How Did We Determine the Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles?

We compiled our list of Best Cities for for Fit Lifestyle by looking at 11 key metrics backed by scientific research. Keep reading to find out which metrics we chose and how they affect slumber.

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Vermont Top Cities for Fit Lifestyles

2020

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Bennington, VT

Shelburne, VT

Williston, VT

Middlebury, VT

Essex, VT

Milton, VT

St. Albans, VT

Colchester, VT

South Burlington, VT

Essex Junction, VT

Hartford, VT

Lyndon, VT

Morristown, VT

St. Johnsbury, VT

Burlington, VT

Winooski, VT

Springfield, VT

Northfield, VT

Waterbury, VT

Montpelier, VT

Rutland, VT

Barre, VT

Brattleboro, VT

Rockingham, VT

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