Updated July 2026 · Official registry data

Vermont Sex Offender Registry Statistics

1,711

registered sex offenders live in Vermont — that's 1 in every 376 residents, or 26.6 per 10,000, 11% above the national average.

Rutland: 107 registered offenders (67.7 per 10,000 residents)Rutland Burlington: 101 registered offenders (22.6 per 10,000 residents)Burlington Barre: 42 registered offenders (49.5 per 10,000 residents)Barre South Burlington: 26 registered offenders (12.9 per 10,000 residents)South Burlington Essex Junction: 14 registered offenders (13.2 per 10,000 residents)Essex Junction Montpelier: 13 registered offenders (16.1 per 10,000 residents)Montpelier
Red dots show where Vermont's 1,711 registered offenders live; blue bubbles are the 6 largest cities — click one to open that city's breakdown.
24
Classified Category 3 / Sexual Predator — the highest-risk designation in Vermont registry records
297
Vermont cities & towns with at least one registered offender
67.7
Per 10,000 residents in Rutland — highest rate of the major cities (2.5× the state average)
+11%
Vermont's rate vs. the national average of ~24 per 10,000
City breakdown

Sex offenders by city in Vermont

Registered sex offender counts for the 6 largest cities in Vermont, with each city's rate per 10,000 residents. Raw counts track population — the per-capita column is the fair comparison, and the spread is dramatic: Rutland's rate is 5× South Burlington's. Click a city for its full breakdown, or a column header to sort.

Key facts
  • Rutland has 6% more registered offenders than Burlington, despite having 2.8× fewer residents.
  • Rutland, Burlington, Barre account for 83% of the registered offenders across the 6 cities tracked.
  • Adjusted for population, living in Rutland means 5× more registered offenders per resident than South Burlington.
  • Registered sex offenders live in 297 different Vermont cities and towns — no community is exempt.
#CityRegistered offendersPopulationPer 10,000 residents
1 Rutland
107
15,810 67.7
2 Burlington
101
44,743 22.6
3 Barre
42
8,490 49.5
4 South Burlington
26
20,201 12.9
5 Essex Junction
14
10,603 13.2
6 Montpelier
13
8,083 16.1

Counts as of July 2026, compiled from official registry records. City populations from the 2020 U.S. Census. red = 1.5× the state rate or more · green = well below the state rate.

City-by-city breakdowns

Every Vermont city we track has its own page with neighborhood-level numbers, risk levels, and recent registrations:

Every Vermont municipality with registered offenders (top 60 shown)
Rutland 107Burlington 101Bennington 97Brattleboro 53Saint Albans 53Springfield 43Barre 42Saint Johnsbury 40Colchester 36Newport 35Milton 35Essex Jct 32Winooski 29South Burlington 26Swanton 23Randolph 21Pownal 19Richford 17Johnson 15Poultney 15Lyndonville 15Middlebury 14Essex Junction 14Montpelier 13Bristol 12Windsor 12Bradford 11Rutland City 11Williston 11Brandon 10Northfield 10Fairfax 10Barton 9Bellows Falls 9Putney 9Barre City 9Castleton 9Richmond 8Shaftsbury 8Enosburg Falls 8Tunbridge 7Shelburne 7Jericho 7Hartland 7White River Jct 7Newbury 7Orleans 7Waterbury 7Albany 6Vergennes 6Arlington 6Sutton 6Proctor 6Derby Line 6Chester 6West Rutland 6Wallingford 6Underhill 6Jamaica 6Benson 6
The rules in Vermont

Vermont sex offender laws & risk levels

Narrow public disclosure. Vermont registers sex offenders for 10 years or life, but only a subset — those designated high-risk, non-compliant, or convicted of listed serious offenses — appears on the public internet registry. Most of Vermont's registry is visible only to law enforcement.

No statewide residency restriction. Vermont has no distance statute restricting where registrants live; conditions apply through supervision.

Registration & verification. Registrants must keep their address, employment, and schooling current with the registry, and verify in person on a recurring schedule — more frequently for higher-risk or higher-tier registrants. Failure to register or verify is itself a crime and commonly appears as a listed offense on registry records.

Current risk-level breakdown in Vermont:

Category 2 / NOT High Risk
863
Other
188
Category 2 / High Risk
69
Category 1 / NOT High Risk
28
Level 2
23
Common questions

Vermont sex offender registry FAQ

How many registered sex offenders live in Vermont?

As of July 2026, there are 1,711 registered sex offenders in Vermont — about 26.6 for every 10,000 residents, 11% above the national average. Counts change as offenders register, move, or are removed from the registry.

Which city in Vermont has the most sex offenders?

Rutland has the most registered sex offenders in Vermont with 107. Raw counts track population, so the fairer comparison is per capita: adjusted for population, Rutland has the highest rate among major cities at 67.7 per 10,000 residents, while South Burlington has the lowest at 12.9.

How do I find sex offenders near my address in Vermont?

Use the free Predator Map app to search any Vermont address and see registered offenders around it on a map, with photos and offense details from official registry records. You can also search the official Vermont Sex Offender Registry (VCIC) website directly.

Why is this number different from the official Vermont registry website?

Public registry websites only show what the state chooses to publish. Vermont only publishes high-risk, non-compliant, and serious-offense registrants — most of the registry never appears in a public search. Statistics on this page are compiled from aggregated official registry records, so they can differ from — and often exceed — what a manual search of the public site returns.

Does Vermont restrict where sex offenders can live?

No statewide residency restriction. Vermont has no distance statute restricting where registrants live; conditions apply through supervision. Address-level monitoring matters more than assumptions about "safe" neighborhoods.

How current is this data?

Statistics on this page are compiled from official state registry records and refreshed monthly. This page was last updated in July 2026. Always verify individual records with the official state registry.

Can I get alerts when a sex offender moves near me in Vermont?

Yes. Predator Map Pro monitors up to 5 addresses daily and sends push and email alerts when a registered offender moves in nearby, a new offender registers, or someone moves away.

Is it legal to look up sex offenders near me?

Yes. Registry information is public record under federal and state law (Megan's Law), and anyone may search it to protect themselves and their family. What the law prohibits is using registry information to harass, threaten, or commit a crime against a registrant — misuse can be prosecuted.

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Methodology: Statistics are compiled from aggregated official state registry records and refreshed monthly. City figures count the city listed on each registry record. Per-capita rates use 2020 U.S. Census populations. Aggregated counts can exceed what public registry websites display because some classification levels are excluded from public searches. Figures are estimates and change daily as registries update — always verify individual records with the official state registry.