20. Vermont
> Median household income: $56,990
> Population: 626,042 (2nd lowest)
> 2015 Unemployment rate: 3.7% (9th lowest)
> Poverty rate: 10.2% (4th lowest)
The typical Vermont household earns $56,990 a year, roughly $1,200 more than the typical American household. With a slightly higher than normal median household income, poverty is far less common in the Green Mountain State than it is across the country. Only 10.2% of Vermonters live below the poverty line, a smaller share than in all but three other states. Higher incomes and a lower poverty rate across the state is likely partially attributable to higher educational attainment rates. In Vermont, 36.9% of adults have at least a bachelor’s degree, higher than 30.6% of American adults with similar education.