Vermont households are bringing in more money than those in most states, according to a new ranking by online finance publication Visual Capitalist.
The list ranks all 50 states by 2024 median household income, with the Green Mountain State coming in 19th at $82,730 – $1,126 above the national median of $81,604.
Two of the states that border Vermont were in the top 10. Massachusetts was the highest earning state with a median of $104,828, and New Hampshire was ranked No. 6.
The publication determined that the highest-earning states are concentrated on the coasts and that the southern states lag behind the national median. However, if Washington, D.C. were a state, it would outrank them all with a household income of $109,707.
Visual Capitalist based its list on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, which collects social, economic, housing, and demographic information from households across the country.
See how your household income compares.
States with highest median household income, per Visual Capitalist
Here are the 10 U.S. states with the highest median household income in 2024, according to Visual Capitalist:
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Massachusetts – $104,828
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New Hampshire – $99,782
How New England states rank for highest median household income
Here’s how the six New England states rank against each other for their 2024 median household income, according to Visual Capitalist:
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Massachusetts – $104,828 (#1 out of all states)
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New Hampshire – $99,782 (#6 out of all states)
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Connecticut – $96,049 (#10 out of all states)
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Rhode Island – $83,504 (#17 out of all states)
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Vermont – $82,730 (#19 out of all states)
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Maine – $76,442 (#30 out of all states)
State with the lowest median household income
Mississippi came in last with a 2024 median household income of $59,127, according to Visual Capitalist. This is $22,477 lower than the national median.
This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: VT has 19th highest median household income in US. How do you compare
