VT · 14 Counties

Vermont Rural Hospitals

18 active hospitals serving 14 counties. 2 counties have no hospital access.

18
Hospitals
8
Critical Access
15
Rural
2,094
Beds
2
Deserts
14%
No Hospital

CMS Rural Health Transformation Program

Vermont Receives $195.1M/year$975.3M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)

As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Vermont receives $195,053,740/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.

Lead Agency: Vermont Agency of Human Services
Award ID: RHTCMS332047

Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.

County Health Map

Explore Vermont's 14 counties and 18 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.

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Counties with vs. without a hospital

Margin ≥ 0%-5% to 0%Below -5%No dataCAHFQHC
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Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.

Hospital Directory

All 18 active hospitals in Vermont. Search by name, city, or county.

HospitalCityCountyBedsOwnershipType
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboroWindham104GovernmentRural
Brattleboro RetreatBrattleboroWindham149GovernmentRural
Central Vermont Medical CenterBerlinWashington175GovernmentRural
Copley HospitalMorrisvilleLamoille25GovernmentCAHRural
Gifford Medical CenterRandolphOrange52GovernmentCAHRural
Grace Cottage HospitalTownshendWindham19GovernmentCAHRural
Mt Ascutney HospitalWindsorWindsor35GovernmentCAHRural
North Country Hospital and Health CenterNewportOrleans25GovernmentCAHRural
Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalSaint JohnsburyCaledonia75GovernmentCAHRural
Northwestern Medical Center IncSaint AlbansFranklin70Not-for-Profit

18 hospitals shown

Hospital Deserts

2 of 14 counties (14%) have no hospital.

Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.

2 counties in Vermont have no hospital.

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County Health Profiles

All 14 counties in Vermont. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.

CountyPopulationHospitalsStatus
Addison37,36311 Hospital
Bennington37,34711 Hospital
Caledonia30,23311 Hospital
Chittenden168,32322 Hospitals
Essex5,9200Desert
Franklin49,94611 Hospital
Grand Isle7,2930Desert
Lamoille25,94511 Hospital
Orange29,27711 Hospital
Orleans27,39311 Hospital

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County Health Snapshot

Average health indicators across Vermont's 14 counties

6.9%
Avg Diabetes Rate
28.1%
Avg Obesity Rate
5.1%
Avg Uninsured Rate
8.9
PCPs per 10K
0
High-Vulnerability Counties
Avg SVI: 0.23

Health Professional Shortage Areas

15
Primary Care HPSAs
12
Dental Health HPSAs
12
Mental Health HPSAs
7K
Est. Underserved Population

Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)

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Financial Health

FY2024 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports

-17.6%
Median Operating Margin
10
Negative Margin Hospitals

10 hospitals reporting negative margins.

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Federal Rural Health Funding

11 active HRSA grants totaling $39.2M in FY2025

$34.7M
Rural Health Outreach
8 grants · CFDA 93.912
$2.4M
1 grant · CFDA 93.241
$1.4M
State Office of Rural Health
1 grant · CFDA 93.913
$763K
Small Hospital Improvement (SHIP)
1 grant · CFDA 93.301

Largest Grant Recipients

University Of Vermont & State Agricultural College$27.0M
Human Services Vermont Agency Of$4.5M
Health Care And Rehabilitation Services$2.0M
New England Rural Health Association, Inc.$1.9M
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, Inc.$1.9M

Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).

Healthcare Workforce & Access

Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations

Provider Workforce

740
Primary Care Physicians
114.3/100k
838
Nurse Practitioners
406
Physician Assistants
192.1 NP+PA/100k
482
Dentists
74.4/100k
$10,928
Medicare Per Capita Cost
15.8%
Avg Readmission Rate

Federally Qualified Health Centers

96
FQHC Sites
86
Rural Sites
89.6% of total
10
Urban Sites
11
Grantee Organizations

Medically Underserved Areas & Populations

24
Total Designations
21
Underserved Areas (MUA)
3
Underserved Populations (MUP)
43.7
Avg MUA Score

CDC PLACES Health Indicators

Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages

9.6%
Diabetes
Max: 12.5%
30.7%
Obesity
Max: 37.6%
26.6%
Depression
Max: 29.4%
16.1%
Mental Distress
Max: 17.6%
7.3%
COPD
12.5%
Smoking
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
6.8%
Heart Disease
3.6%
Stroke
6.2%
Uninsured (18-64)

Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024

Hospital Ownership

Breakdown of Vermont's 18 hospitals by ownership type

2
Not-for-Profit
11% of total
1
For-Profit
6% of total
15
Government
83% of total

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Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.