Moving to Rutland, Vermont
Population: 17,292. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,046 (-1.4% change)
Males: 8,183 (47.3%), Females: 9,109 (52.7%)
Rutland County
Demographics
 Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $30,478
Median house value: $89,300
Population by Race
Races in Rutland:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
 - Two or more races (0.9%)
 - Hispanic (0.9%)
 - American Indian (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: Irish (23.5%), French (18.0%), English (13.4%), Italian (12.6%), United States (7.0%), German (6.7%).
Elevation: 648 feet
Land area: 7.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rutland
- High school or higher: 82.2%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.6%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
 - Unemployed: 5.2%
 - Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Rutland city
- Never married: 29.0%
 - Now married: 44.5%
 - Separated: 1.6%
 - Widowed: 10.5%
 - Divorced: 14.4%
 
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -591 (-3.3%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Rutland:
- RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (160 ALLEN ST)
 
Other hospitals/medical centers near Rutland:
- PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
 - GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
 - MOSES-LUDINGTON HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; TICONDEROGA, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rutland:
- RUTLAND STATE (about 7 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
 - FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
 - BURLINGTON INTL (about 61 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Rutland:
- FAIR HAVEN MUNI (about 21 miles; FAIR HAVEN, VT; Abbreviation: 1B3)
 - GRANVILLE (about 24 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B01)
 - MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 27 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Abbreviation: 6B0)
 
Amtrak station:
RUTLAND (MERCHANTS ROW). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Rutland:
- COLLEGE OF ST JOSEPH (Full-time enrollment: 371; Location: 71 CLEMENT RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.csj.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
 - RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECH (Full-time enrollment: 5; Location: 160 ALLEN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
 - RUTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Location: 160 ALLEN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: [email protected])
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rutland:
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
 - NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
 - DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 51 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
 - ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
 - UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 58 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
 - SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 63 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
 - WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
 
Schools
Public high schools in Rutland:
- RUTLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,142; Location: 22 STRATTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 - STAFFORD TECHNICAL CENTER (Location: 8 STRATTON ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Private high school in Rutland:
- MT ST JOSEPH ACADEMY (Students: 195; Location: 127 CONVENT AVE; Grades: 9 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Rutland:
- RUTLAND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 63-65 LIBRARY AVENUE; Grades: 03 – 06)
 - RUTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 65-67 LIBRARY AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
 - RUTLAND NORTHEAST PRIMARY S (Students: 257; Location: 117 TEMPLE STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
 - RUTLAND CITY S.D. (Students: 31; Location: 6 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
 - RUTLAND CENTRAL S.U. (Location: 257 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Rutland:
- CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 60 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
 - RUTLAND AREA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 2 MEADOW LANE; Grades: PK – 9)
 - VERMONT ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (Students: 33; Location: 88 PARK ST P O BOX 6283; Grades: 3 – 11)
 - RUTLAND LEARNING CENTER (Students: 7; Location: 87 BROWN STREET; Grades: 3 – 10)
 
Libraries
Library in Rutland:
- RUTLAND FREE (Operating income: $797,322; Location: 10 COURT ST.; 83,980 books; 2,076 audio materials; 1,857 video materials; 283 serial subscriptions)
 
