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Vermont Home Safety Profiles by ZIP

308 ZIP codes · 154 water systems · IPC plumbing code · Updated

Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData, NWS, State plumbing boards, Rewiring America

ZipCheckup tracks drinking-water and home-safety data for 308 ZIP codes across Vermont, covering 154 public water systems that serve about 358,545 people. 114 ZIP codes carry at least one EPA violation on record.

308
ZIP Codes
154
Water Systems
114
ZIPs with Violations
IPC
Plumbing Code
8
Avg Rebate Programs
A · 90
Avg Safety Score
#4
of 50 States
100%
ZIPs Rated A or B
78%
ZIPs with Violations
A
Vermont average: 90/100 - ranked #4 of 50 states. 17 points above the national average (73). 100% of ZIP codes scored A or B.

Compliance reports for Vermont water systems consistently reflect documented safety indicators - health-based exceedances are the exception, not the pattern.

Score Distribution

How Vermont's 308 ZIP codes are distributed across safety grades.

11
A
11
B
0
C
0
D
0
F
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Home Safety Scores by State

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

Model 4.0.0 inputs: EPA SDWIS, UCMR5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, annual county AQI •

Top 10 Safest ZIP Codes in Vermont

Highest Home Safety Scores in the state.

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGrade
1 05404 WinooskiChittenden 100 A
2 05405 BurlingtonChittenden 100 A
3 05452 Essex JunctionChittenden 100 A
4 05468 MiltonChittenden 100 A
5 05477 RichmondChittenden 99 A
6 05482 ShelburneChittenden 99 A
7 05495 WillistonChittenden 99 A
8 05401 BurlingtonChittenden 98 A
9 05403 South BurlingtonChittenden 98 A
10 05408 BurlingtonChittenden 97 A

10 Lowest-Scoring ZIP Codes in Vermont

#ZIP CodeCityCountyScoreGradeViolations
1 05201 BenningtonBennington 74 B 21
2 05257 North BenningtonBennington 78 B 17
3 05701 RutlandRutland 79 B 12
4 05360 West WardsboroWindham 82 B 28
5 05262 ShaftsburyBennington 82 B 3
6 05101 Bellows FallsWindham 82 B 3
7 05733 BrandonRutland 83 B 0
8 05301 BrattleboroWindham 83 B 0
9 05261 PownalBennington 83 B 1
10 05255 Manchester CenterBennington 83 B 2

County Rankings

Water quality breakdown by county. 14 counties with data in Vermont.

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F (0-39) D (40-54) C (55-69) B (70-84) A (85+)

County-level aggregation of measured ZIP Home Safety Scores • EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5 PFAS, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData

CountyAvg ScoreGradeZIPsBest ZIPWorst ZIP
50001 N/A N/A 18 N/A N/A
50003 81 B 16 05254 (83) 05201 (74)
50005 N/A N/A 22 N/A N/A
50007 98 A 26 05404 (100) 05446 (91)
50009 N/A N/A 12 N/A N/A
50011 N/A N/A 19 N/A N/A
50013 N/A N/A 5 N/A N/A
50015 N/A N/A 13 N/A N/A
50017 N/A N/A 25 N/A N/A
50019 N/A N/A 23 N/A N/A
50021 81 B 29 05733 (83) 05701 (79)
50023 N/A N/A 31 N/A N/A
50025 82 B 31 05301 (83) 05360 (82)
50027 N/A N/A 38 N/A N/A

Most Common Contaminants in Vermont

Contaminant / RuleCategoryZIPs AffectedViolationsHealth Risk
Surface Water Treatment Rule Treatment Technique 65 88 No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Disinfection Byproducts 41 64 No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection Byproducts 41 64 No
Stage 1 DBP Rule Treatment Technique 38 40 Yes
Consumer Confidence Report Rule Reporting 31 46 Yes
Lead Inorganic 27 42 No
PFOA PFAS 22 22 No
PFNA PFAS 22 22 No

Overview

We track multi-source home safety signals for 308 ZIP records across Vermont. Home Safety Score model 4.0.0 is published for 22 scored records; missing required evidence suppresses the score.

The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 147 ZIP records, covering 154 community water systems that serve approximately 358,545 people.

114 of 147 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (78%) have recorded EPA violations. 6 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.

Plumbing Regulations

Vermont follows the International Plumbing Code (2015 edition).

  • Plumbing code: IPC (2015)
  • Homeowner DIY: Licensed plumber required
  • Water heater permit: Required
  • Annual backflow test: Required

Full Vermont regulations →

Energy & Water Rebates

Across 306 tracked ZIP codes in Vermont, residents have access to an average of 8 water-related rebate programs - including incentives for heat pump water heaters, efficient fixtures, and plumbing upgrades.

Check rebates for your ZIP code →

Areas with Most Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade Violations Health-Based System
05602 Montpelier — 85 0 Montpelier Water System
05682 Worcester — 80 0 Worcester Fire District 1
05446 Colchester A 36 0 Colchester Fire District 2
05641 Barre — 31 0 Barre City Water System
05654 Graniteville — 30 0 Barre Town Water System
05678 Websterville — 30 0 Barre Town Water System
05060 Randolph — 28 0 Randolph Village
05061 Randolph Center — 28 0 Randolph Village
05355 Wardsboro — 28 1 Winhall Stratton F D 1
05360 West Wardsboro B 28 1 Winhall Stratton F D 1

Areas with No Violations

ZIP Code City Home Safety Grade System Population
05033 Bradford — Bradford Village Water System 1,512
05045 Fairlee — Fairlee Town Water 967
05051 Newbury — Newbury Village Inc. 480
05055 Norwich — Norwich Fire District 1 870
05062 Reading — West Windsor Mountain Water System 750
05081 Wells River — Newbury Village Inc. 480
05150 North Springfield — Springfield Water Department 9,800
05250 Arlington — Arlington Water Department 1,250
05252 East Arlington — Arlington Water Department 1,250
05301 Brattleboro B Brattleboro Water Department 12,200

Home Safety Score

Average Home Safety Score for Vermont: A (90/100) across 22 scored of 308 tracked ZIP records.

Model 4.0.0 uses the canonical components water-compliance, pfas-mcl-screen, radon-zone, annual-aqi across 3 required domains. The sections below provide additional context and do not change that score. Missing required evidence suppresses the score, and a favorable result is not a property-level safety certification.

Lead & Copper

  • Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0029 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
  • 0 of 147 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level

Radon Risk

  • High risk (Zone 1): 0 ZIP codes (0%)
  • Moderate risk (Zone 2): 275 ZIP codes
  • Low risk (Zone 3): 33 ZIP codes

ZIP Code Reports for Vermont

Largest Communities

ZIP Code City Population Safety Grade Violations
05446 Colchester 79,071 A 36
05403 South Burlington 67,514 A 8
05408 Burlington 62,051 A 8
05401 Burlington 61,751 A 6
05405 Burlington 42,000 A 0
05701 Rutland 29,550 B 12
05777 West Rutland 20,900 — 0
05495 Williston 20,057 A 6
05452 Essex Junction 19,234 A 4
05736 Center Rutland 18,901 — 2
05759 North Clarendon 18,901 — 2
05641 Barre 18,694 — 31
05491 Vergennes 18,279 — 5
05201 Bennington 17,083 B 21
05257 North Bennington 16,900 B 17
05478 Saint Albans 14,700 — 6
05488 Swanton 14,200 — 5
05143 Chester 13,950 — 8
05753 Middlebury 13,821 — 7
05301 Brattleboro 12,290 B 0

Lowest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
05201 Bennington 74 B 21
05257 North Bennington 78 B 17
05701 Rutland 79 B 12
05101 Bellows Falls 82 B 3
05262 Shaftsbury 82 B 3

Highest Published Home Safety Scores

ZIP Code City Score Grade Violations
05404 Winooski 100 A 5
05405 Burlington 100 A 0
05452 Essex Junction 100 A 4
05468 Milton 100 A 3
05477 Richmond 99 A 2

All 308 ZIP Codes in Vermont

Data Sources

Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.

Largest water systems in Vermont

The 12 biggest community water systems serving Vermont, of 154 total.

Show all 12 water systems

Systems with the most violations in Vermont

12 systems in Vermont with the most recorded EPA violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the water safe to drink in Vermont?

Vermont has 154 community water systems serving 358,545 people across 308 ZIP codes. There are 608 recorded violations, including 6 health-based. 114 of 308 ZIP codes have at least one violation.

What plumbing code does Vermont follow?

Vermont follows the IPC plumbing code. A licensed plumber is generally required for plumbing work.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Vermont Home Safety Profiles by ZIP. https://zipcheckup.com/states/vermont/
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Page version: August 2026.

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