The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
| Name | County | Diversity Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Winooski | Chittenden | 52.0 |
| 2. | Middlebury Census Designated Place | Addison | 40.2 |
| 3. | Village of North Bennington | Bennington | 40.2 |
| 4. | City of Burlington | Chittenden | 38.9 |
| 5. | City of South Burlington | Chittenden | 37.2 |
| 6. | Village of Essex Junction | Chittenden | 35.5 |
| 7. | North Hartland Census Designated Place | Windsor | 33.3 |
| 8. | Brattleboro Census Designated Place | Windham | 32.6 |
| 9. | Saint Johnsbury Census Designated Place | Caledonia | 32.5 |
| 10. | Chimney Hill Census Designated Place | Windham | 29.8 |
| 11. | Northfield Census Designated Place | Washington | 29.0 |
| 12. | City of Montpelier | Washington | 28.8 |
| 13. | East Charlotte Census Designated Place | Chittenden | 28.7 |
| 14. | City of Saint Albans | Franklin | 28.3 |
| 15. | White River Junction Census Designated Place | Windsor | 28.3 |
| 16. | City of Barre | Washington | 28.0 |
| 17. | Lyndon Center Census Designated Place | Caledonia | 27.9 |
| 18. | Village of Manchester | Bennington | 27.8 |
| 19. | Village of Ludlow | Windsor | 27.6 |
| 20. | City of Rutland | Rutland | 27.5 |