BURLINGTON is now under coverage.
Local dating, modeled. Every signal in Burlington, converted into a tactical roadmap.
Greater Burlington is open as a field office. The headline numbers, each sourced and confidence-flagged:
- $1,850 per month Zumper Rent Research, June 2026
- $46,616 per year Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
- 54% Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
By the numbers
11 sourced, confidence-flagged metrics for Burlington — gender, money, neighborhoods, and political lean. The deep dive, with charts, is in the console below.
- Singles, 22 to 50
49,090
- Gender balance
54%
- Male skew
54%
- Median income
$46,616
- 1-bedroom rent
$1,850
- Living wage
$57,200
- Transit fare
$2
- Rent trend
$1,850
- Most female-leaning zone
50%
- Democratic
75%
- Republican
22%
The shape of the market
Even the most balanced zone, Downtown Burlington, runs about 50% male.
Burlington runs about 54% male, sharpest in Essex (58%) and Winooski (57%).
How dating actually happens
Only about 14% of matches on curated apps like Hinge turn into a first date.
Roughly 1 in 10 partnered adults met their partner online, and the share climbs sharply for younger and LGB couples.
One in four matches never gets a reply.
53% of online daters say their overall experience has been positive.
Dating safety in Burlington
78% of active dating-app users report burnout: 80% of women (driven by message volume) and 74% of men (driven by a lack of responses).
60% of Americans support requiring a background check before someone can create a dating profile.
An estimated 26% of men have received unsolicited explicit content, far below the rate for women.
56% of women under 50 have been sent unsolicited explicit images while dating online.
48% of online daters have faced at least one form of harassing behavior on a dating platform.
43% of women under 50 say a match kept contacting them after they said no.
52% of online daters say a scammer or bot has contacted them.
63% of men under 50 say a scammer or bot has contacted them, the highest of any group.
11% of women under 50 have been physically threatened on a dating platform.
40% of daters say platforms do a bad job removing fake and bot accounts; only 20% say they do well.
The LGBTQ+ landscape
53% of LGB adults have used a dating app, far more than straight adults.
About 24% of LGB couples met online, roughly three times the straight rate.
About 70% of LGB adults under 30 have used a dating app, the highest-adoption cohort anywhere.
7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as LGBTQ+, up from 3.5% in 2012.
22.3% of adults aged 18 to 34 identify as LGBTQ+.
Political alignment
24% of Americans say they could never date someone who disagrees with them on abortion.
Vermont doesn’t register voters by party, so we read the 2024 presidential vote: Chittenden County (Burlington) backed Harris about 75% to 22% — one of the most Democratic counties in the entire country.
Trump took just about 22% of Chittenden County, home of Bernie Sanders and the University of Vermont, so a conservative-leaning single is a genuine rarity here.
47% of single daters would not seriously date a Trump voter; among Democratic women that rises to 79%.
69% of Americans would not date someone who is unemployed, rising to 81% of women.
The cost of dating
A single adult in Chittenden County needs about $57,200 a year just to cover the basics.
Burlington’s one-bedroom rents are high for a small metro, squeezed by a tiny housing supply and the University of Vermont.
Americans reported $1.3 billion in romance-scam losses in a single year, a tax on every crowded market.
A Green Mountain Transit (GMT) bus fare in Burlington is $2.00 one way.
Neighborhood intelligence
| Neighborhood | Singles | M / F | Income | 1BR rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Burlington | 14,989 | 50 / 50 | $29,807 | $1,665 |
| South Burlington | 4,949 | 53 / 47 | $54,684 | $1,787 |
| Essex | 4,038 | 58 / 42 | $55,867 | $1,553 |
| Winooski | 3,614 | 57 / 43 | $41,616 | $1,643 |
| St. Albans | 2,891 | 55 / 45 | $44,143 | $1,227 |
| Colchester | 2,661 | 53 / 47 | $48,243 | $1,474 |
| Milton | 1,942 | 54 / 46 | $51,496 | $1,547 |
| Williston | 1,571 | 57 / 43 | $54,180 | $1,820 |
Local date spots
Real venues across Burlington, scraped from Google Maps and filterable by neighborhood. Ratings and review counts are live Google data — never paid placement.
- Downtown Burlington
Farmhouse Tap & Grill (Burlington VT)
- Winooski
Waterworks Food + Drink
- Williston
LongHorn Steakhouse
- Downtown Burlington
Leunig's Bistro
- Downtown Burlington
Hen of the Wood - Burlington
- South Burlington
Dave's Hot Chicken
- Downtown Burlington
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
- Colchester
Athens Diner
- Williston
99 Restaurants
- Williston
Aromas of India by Sarita's Kitchen
- Winooski
Sneakers Bistro
- Williston
Grazers Restaurant
- St. Albans
Twiggs American Gastropub
- St. Albans
Maple City Diner
- Colchester
Chef's Corner
- St. Albans
Tim's Place
- Colchester
Casa Real, Mexican Restaurant
- Downtown Burlington
The Archives
- Colchester
Burger Bar
- Colchester
The Lighthouse Restaurant and Lounge
- Essex
JULES on the Green
- Colchester
The Spanked Puppy Restaurant & Pub
- Essex
Namaste Garden
- Colchester
McGillicuddy's On The Green
- Colchester
Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern
- Milton
The Milton Diner
- Essex
On Tap Bar & Grill
- Essex
The Firebird Cafe
- Colchester
Vermont Bagel Company
- Winooski
Mule Bar