Most Populous Vermont Municipalities by Decade

Name the ten most populous municipalities in Vermont for every census since 1790.
City proper populations; towns are included!
Due to incomplete data, only municipalities that still exist today (in some form) are included.
Sources: Wikipedia and citypopulation.de
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Population
1800
2,256
Guilford
2,243
Bennington
2,211
Windsor
2,132
Woodstock
2,125
Rutland
2,032
Springfield
1,960
Hartland
1,944
Weathersfield
1,942
Westminster
1,938
Pawlet
 
 
Population
1810
2,757
Windsor
2,672
Woodstock
2,556
Springfield
2,524
Bennington
2,379
Rutland
2,370
Chester
2,352
Hartland
2,255
Randolph
2,240
Danville
2,233
Pawlet
 
 
Population
1820
2,956
Windsor
2,702
Springfield
2,610
Woodstock
2,553
Hartland
2,535
Middlebury
2,493
Chester
2,487
Randolph
2,485
Bennington
2,369
Rutland
2,308
Montpelier
 
 
Population
1830
3,526
Burlington
3,468
Middlebury
3,419
Bennington
3,134
Windsor
3,044
Woodstock
2,753
Rutland
2,749
Springfield
2,743
Randolph
2,631
Danville
2,503
Hartland
 
 
Population
1840
4,271
Burlington
3,725
Montpelier
3,429
Bennington
3,315
Woodstock
3,162
Middlebury
3,052
Westford
2,744
Windsor
2,708
Rutland
2,702
St. Albans
2,678
Randolph
 
 
Population
1850
7,585
Burlington
3,932
Bennington
3,816
Brattleboro
3,715
Rutland
3,567
St. Albans
3,517
Middlebury
3,041
Woodstock
3,016
Castleton
2,984
Newbury
2,922
Northfield
Population
1860
7,713
Burlington
7,577
Rutland
4,389
Bennington
4,329
Northfield
3,855
Brattleboro
3,637
St. Albans
3,469
St. Johnsbury
3,077
Brandon
3,062
Woodstock
3,041
Colchester
 
 
Population
1870
13,596
Burlington
9,834
Rutland
7,014
St. Albans
5,760
Bennington
4,933
Brattleboro
4,665
St. Johnsbury
3,911
Colchester
3,571
Brandon
3,410
Northfield
3,243
Castleton
 
 
Population
1880
12,149
Rutland
11,365
Burlington
7,193
St. Albans
6,333
Bennington
5,880
Brattleboro
5,800
St. Johnsbury
4,421
Colchester
3,797
Rockingham
3,280
Brandon
3,219
Montpelier
 
 
Population
1890
14,590
Burlington
11,760
Rutland
7,771
St. Albans
6,862
Brattleboro
6,812
Barre
6,567
St. Johnsbury
6,391
Bennington
5,143
Colchester
4,579
Rockingham
4,160
Montpelier
 
 
Population
1900
18,640
Burlington
11,499
Rutland
8,448
Barre
8,033
Bennington
7,010
St. Johnsbury
6,640
Brattleboro
6,266
Montpelier
6,239
St. Albans
5,809
Rockingham
5,352
Colchester
 
 
Population
1910
20,468
Burlington
13,546
Rutland
10,734
Barre
8,698
Bennington
8,098
St. Johnsbury
7,856
Montpelier
7,541
Brattleboro
6,450
Colchester
6,381
St. Albans
6,207
Rockingham
Population
1920
22,779
Burlington
14,954
Rutland
10,008
Barre
9,982
Bennington
8,708
St. Johnsbury
8,332
Brattleboro
7,588
St. Albans
7,202
Springfield
7,125
Montpelier
6,627
Colchester
 
 
Population
1930
24,789
Burlington
17,315
Rutland
11,307
Barre
10,628
Bennington
9,816
Brattleboro
9,696
St. Johnsbury
8,020
St. Albans
7,837
Montpelier
6,955
Springfield
5,308
Winooski
 
 
Population
1940
27,686
Burlington
17,082
Rutland
11,257
Bennington
10,983
Brattleboro
10,909
Barre
9,095
St. Johnsbury
8,037
St. Albans
8,006
Montpelier
7,720
Springfield
6,036
Winooski
 
 
Population
1950
33,155
Burlington
17,659
Rutland
12,411
Bennington
11,522
Brattleboro
10,922
Barre
9,292
St. Johnsbury
9,190
Springfield
8,559
Montpelier
8,552
St. Albans
6,734
Winooski
 
 
Population
1960
35,531
Burlington
18,325
Rutland
13,002
Bennington
11,734
Brattleboro
10,387
Barre
9,934
Springfield
8,869
St. Johnsbury
8,806
St. Albans
8,782
Montpelier
7,420
Winooski
 
 
Population
1970
38,633
Burlington
19,293
Rutland
14,586
Bennington
12,239
Brattleboro
10,951
Essex
10,209
Barre
10,063
Springfield
10,032
South Burlington
8,776
Colchester
8,609
Montpelier
Population
1980
37,712
Burlington
18,436
Rutland
15,815
Bennington
14,392
Essex
12,629
Colchester
11,886
Brattleboro
10,679
South Burlington
10,190
Springfield
9,824
Barre
8,241
Montpelier
 
 
Population
1990
39,104
Burlington
18,327
Rutland
16,487
Essex
16,379
Bennington
14,715
Colchester
12,847
South Burlington
12,508
Brattleboro
9,648
Springfield
9,526
Barre
9,437
Hartford
 
 
Population
2000
39,814
Burlington
18,645
Essex
17,367
Rutland
17,087
Colchester
15,788
Bennington
15,777
South Burlington
12,028
Brattleboro
10,307
Hartford
9,493
Milton
9,288
Barre
 
 
Population
2010
42,413
Burlington
19,593
Essex
17,905
South Burlington
17,072
Colchester
16,464
Rutland
15,770
Bennington
12,041
Brattleboro
10,351
Milton
9,948
Hartford
9,375
Springfield
 
 
Population
2020
44,744
Burlington
22,095
Essex
20,277
South Burlington
17,518
Colchester
15,815
Rutland
15,329
Bennington
12,184
Brattleboro
10,727
Milton
10,688
Hartford
10,108
Williston
 
 
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