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PantryPath Research · Senior Hunger Atlas

Senior Food Insecurity in
Vermont

Vermont's senior poverty rate is 8.2%, and 29.4% of seniors 65+ live alone — across 14 counties. Use the interactive map to see how senior food-insecurity risk varies within the state.

8.2%

Senior poverty (65+)

29.4%

Seniors living alone

44.8%

Senior SNAP take-up

$57,236

Senior median income

Vermont by county

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Vermont at a glance

Seniors in poverty

11K

Ages 65+

Senior poverty rate

8.2%

Ages 65+

Living alone

29.4%

1-person HH, 65+

Senior SNAP

44.8%

HH with 60+ member

Senior median income

$57,236

Householder 65+

Isolation index

0.38

Blended 0–1

County-level hotspots

Top five counties across 14 counties in Vermont.

Highest senior poverty

Ages 65+, rate

  1. 1 Franklin 12.0%
  2. 2 Rutland 10.8%
  3. 3 Bennington 10.0%
  4. 4 Essex 9.6%
  5. 5 Washington 9.2%

Most seniors living alone

1-person HH, 65+

  1. 1 Lamoille 36.9%
  2. 2 Windham 32.9%
  3. 3 Essex 32.3%
  4. 4 Washington 30.0%
  5. 5 Chittenden 29.8%

Largest senior population

Absolute count, 65+

  1. 1 Chittenden 27K
  2. 2 Rutland 14K
  3. 3 Windsor 14K
  4. 4 Washington 12K
  5. 5 Windham 11K

Every county in Vermont

All 14 counties across the five senior-hunger metrics plus senior population counts.

County Senior poverty Living alone Senior SNAP Senior income Seniors (count) Isolation idx
Addison 5.3% 23.3% 49.8% $64,684 8,059 0.17
Bennington 10.0% 28.5% 41.7% $54,903 8,507 0.40
Caledonia 7.2% 28.2% 42.6% $47,615 6,754 0.33
Chittenden 6.8% 29.8% 41.4% $70,384 26,856 0.36
Essex 9.6% 32.3% 60.8% $45,221 1,594 0.47
Franklin 12.0% 28.1% 45.3% $50,540 8,436 0.43
Grand Isle 5.3% 20.0% 42.2% $76,818 1,668 0.10
Lamoille 6.5% 36.9% 28.5% $52,782 4,657 0.51
Orange 7.2% 29.7% 51.0% $63,442 6,692 0.36
Orleans 8.2% 28.8% 36.5% $51,265 6,159 0.36
Rutland 10.8% 29.8% 44.9% $48,070 14,106 0.45
Washington 9.2% 30.0% 52.1% $58,925 12,200 0.41
Windham 8.9% 32.9% 48.7% $52,500 11,122 0.47
Windsor 7.3% 28.7% 48.6% $56,517 14,067 0.34

Senior food help in Vermont

SNAP, CSFP senior boxes, Meals on Wheels, and senior-specific pantry programs.

Seniors Resource Guide

Vermont senior SNAP

Senior-specific SNAP rules, how to apply in Vermont, and benefit amounts.

Vermont SNAP guide

Find a food pantry

Search Vermont's verified pantries — many serve seniors with home delivery or box programs.

Vermont food pantries