Fastest-growing city in Vermont: Burlington

Fastest-growing city in Vermont: Burlington

Number of households: 16,252
Pct. Chg: +1% since 2008 (+2% since 2000)
Average household income: $48,407 (+7% since 2000)
Why: O.K., so Burlington grew by only 367 households since 2000, but this was still more than other places in Vermont. With the University of Vermont based here, Burlington's education and health services industries have steadily grown, despite the recession, to about 20,700 employees.