Aircraft noise in Vermont towns
NoiseAbove scores aircraft noise from 1 (minimal) to 10 (extreme) for 43 Vermont towns and cities with 1,000 or more people, from a year of recorded flight tracks. The typical (median) town scores 1; 1 score 6 or higher (major aircraft noise or worse).
- 1 Minimal: 33
- 2–3 Minor: 5
- 4–5 Moderate: 4
- 6–7 Major: 0
- 8–9 Severe: 1
- 10 Extreme: 0
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Largest cities
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 5 | 15 | 44,528 |
| South Burlington | 4 | 6.7 | 21,043 |
| Rutland | 1 | 0.2 | 15,630 |
| Essex Junction | 4 | 5.7 | 10,817 |
| Bennington | 1 | 0 | 9,074 |
| Barre | 1 | 0 | 8,387 |
| Winooski | 8 | 60 | 8,251 |
| Montpelier | 1 | 0 | 7,991 |
| Brattleboro | 1 | 0.3 | 7,414 |
| St. Albans | 2 | 0.6 | 6,935 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 0.1 | 6,588 |
| St. Johnsbury | 1 | 0.1 | 6,193 |
Quietest towns
Lowest scores among towns where receivers track low aircraft well (high confidence).
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndonville | 2 | 0.5 | 1,211 |
| St. Albans | 2 | 0.6 | 6,935 |
| Vergennes | 2 | 0.6 | 2,566 |
| Milton | 2 | 1.1 | 1,861 |
| Essex Junction | 4 | 5.7 | 10,817 |
| South Burlington | 4 | 6.7 | 21,043 |
| Swanton | 4 | 7.8 | 2,385 |
| Burlington | 5 | 15 | 44,528 |
| Winooski | 8 | 60 | 8,251 |
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Noisiest towns
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winooski | 8 | 60 | 8,251 |
| Burlington | 5 | 15 | 44,528 |
| Swanton | 4 | 7.8 | 2,385 |
| South Burlington | 4 | 6.7 | 21,043 |
| Essex Junction | 4 | 5.7 | 10,817 |
| Milton | 2 | 1.1 | 1,861 |
| St. Albans | 2 | 0.6 | 6,935 |
| Vergennes | 2 | 0.6 | 2,566 |
| Lyndonville | 2 | 0.5 | 1,211 |
| Chester | 2 | 0.4 | 1,005 |
All Vermont towns
| Town | Score | Loud / day | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | |||
| Arlington | 1 | 0 | 1,213 |
| B | |||
| Barre | 1 | 0 | 8,387 |
| Bellows Falls | 1 | 0.1 | 2,769 |
| Bennington | 1 | 0 | 9,074 |
| Brandon | 1 | 0 | 1,648 |
| Brattleboro | 1 | 0.3 | 7,414 |
| Bristol | 1 | 0.4 | 2,030 |
| Burlington | 5 | 15 | 44,528 |
| C | |||
| Castleton | 1 | 0 | 1,485 |
| Chester | 2 | 0.4 | 1,005 |
| E | |||
| Enosburg Falls | 1 | 0.1 | 1,345 |
| Essex Junction | 4 | 5.7 | 10,817 |
| F | |||
| Fair Haven | 1 | 0 | 2,269 |
| H | |||
| Hardwick | 1 | 0 | 1,345 |
| J | |||
| Johnson | 1 | 0.1 | 1,327 |
| L | |||
| Lyndonville | 2 | 0.5 | 1,211 |
| M | |||
| Manchester Center | 1 | 0 | 2,120 |
| Middlebury | 1 | 0.1 | 6,588 |
| Milton | 2 | 1.1 | 1,861 |
| Montpelier | 1 | 0 | 7,991 |
| Morrisville | 1 | 0.1 | 2,334 |
| N | |||
| Newport | 1 | 0.1 | 4,336 |
| North Bennington | 1 | 0 | 1,705 |
| Northfield | 1 | 0 | 2,101 |
| P | |||
| Poultney | 1 | 0 | 1,098 |
| R | |||
| Randolph | 1 | 0 | 1,974 |
| Richford | 1 | 0 | 1,361 |
| Rutland | 1 | 0.2 | 15,630 |
| S | |||
| South Barre | 1 | 0 | 1,219 |
| South Burlington | 4 | 6.7 | 21,043 |
| Springfield | 1 | 0.1 | 3,979 |
| St. Albans | 2 | 0.6 | 6,935 |
| St. Johnsbury | 1 | 0.1 | 6,193 |
| Swanton | 4 | 7.8 | 2,385 |
| V | |||
| Vergennes | 2 | 0.6 | 2,566 |
| W | |||
| Waterbury | 1 | 0.2 | 1,763 |
| West Brattleboro | 1 | 0.1 | 2,740 |
| West Rutland | 1 | 0.1 | 2,024 |
| White River Junction | 1 | 0.4 | 2,286 |
| Wilder | 1 | 0.4 | 1,690 |
| Williamstown | 1 | 0.1 | 1,162 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0.2 | 2,066 |
| Winooski | 8 | 60 | 8,251 |