Health Profile of Vermont
Vermont Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Vermont Above averageAmong the top 3 healthiest states in US
Source: Map AI Methodology
Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Vermont
- Chittenden County (106% of U.S. avg)
- Addison County (105% of U.S. avg)
- Washington County (104% of U.S. avg)
- Essex County (101% of U.S. avg)
- Orleans County (102% of U.S. avg)
- Franklin County (102% of U.S. avg)
Ranked by the Map AI Health Index, which combines life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment.
General Health Overview
| Metric | Vermont | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.9% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Vermont is 80.8 years, about 2.5 years longer than the US average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 3.9%, lower than the US average of 8.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the US average of 16.3%.
Population by Age
Older residents
260,373 residents in Vermont are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 13,519 5,183 men · 8,336 women
- 75–84 36,472 15,944 men · 20,527 women
- 65–74 71,874 34,849 men · 37,025 women
- 50–64 138,509 68,042 men · 70,467 women
Younger residents
111,612 residents in Vermont are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 36,841 18,818 boys · 18,023 girls
- 7–12 33,660 17,507 boys · 16,154 girls
- 3–7 24,131 12,666 boys · 11,465 girls
- 0–3 16,980 8,719 boys · 8,261 girls
About 26,245 residents in Vermont (4.1% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Vermont | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.2% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Vermont is about 27% lower than in US. The rate of obesity in Vermont is about 16% lower than in US.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Vermont | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.7% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.2% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Vermont is about 24% lower than in US. The rate of smoking in Vermont is about 17% lower than in US.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 835,058 cigarettes a day, 25.1 million a month, or 304.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 9.2 million minutes a day and 3.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vermont is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.22 lifetimes a day, or 79 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Vermont | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 5.04 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 5.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Vermont is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Vermont Health Compared With Nearby States
Vermont is the smallest of the 6 states compared here, 646,793 residents against a local median of 3,347,044. Where Vermont breaks from the states next to it is uninsured, sitting 22% below the local median of 5.0% at 3.9%. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The states themselves spread 2.7% on uninsured, so Vermont sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vermont has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 646,793 | 80.8 yrs #1/6 | 3.9% #2/6 | 28.8% #3/6 |
| New Hampshire | 1,394,471 | 80.2 yrs | 5.3% | 31.3% |
| Massachusetts | 7,031,620 | 80.5 yrs | 2.6% | 25.6% |
| Connecticut | 3,347,044 | 80.1 yrs | 5.3% | 30.1% |
| Rhode Island | 1,100,398 | 79.9 yrs | 4.4% | 27.6% |
| New York | 19,748,855 | 80.3 yrs | 5.0% | 30.2% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Vermont has an overall health index grade of A, making it notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Vermont.
Is Vermont a healthy place to live?
Vermont has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Vermont one of the healthiest states in the U.S.?
Vermont ranks 3rd healthiest out of 51 states in the U.S. by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the average lifespan in Vermont?
People in Vermont can expect to live 80.8 years on average, 2.5 years longer than the US average of 78.3.
What percentage of Vermont residents are uninsured?
3.9% of residents in Vermont have no health insurance, about 1 in 25 people, 4.4 points below the US rate of 8.4%.
What percentage of Vermont residents are obese?
28.8% of adults in Vermont are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 5.5 points below the US rate of 34.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Vermont go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 835,058 cigarettes a day, 25.1 million a month, or 304.8 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 9.2 million minutes a day and 3.4 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Vermont is 80.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.22 lifetimes a day, or 79 lifetimes a year.
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