Vermont internet, from copper lines to fiber
Fiber is available at 65.9% of the 282,795 homes and businesses the FCC counts in Vermont, and wired broadband of at least 100/20 Mbps at 89.6%. 46.9% of locations have a choice of two or more wired providers at that speed; at 42.7% there is only one.1
FCC National Broadband Map, availability as of June 30, 2026 (data revised November 10, 2026), as reported by providers.
Northeast region, New England division
Vermont has rewired itself faster than almost any state: fiber was reported at 27.0%2 of its homes and businesses in June 2022 and at 65.9%1 four years later. The gaps that remain are rural and concentrated in a few northern counties, and the state's BEAD plan puts most of its money into closing them with fiber.
Fiber went from a minority to most of the state
In the first National Broadband Map, with data as of June 30, 2022, fiber was reported at 27.0% of Vermont's 282,795 broadband serviceable locations, well below the national figure of 37.2%2. By June 30, 2026 it had reached 65.9%, a rise of 38.9 percentage points that ranks 5th highest among the states. The national share rose by 25.4 percentage points1 over the same four years.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Shares of broadband serviceable locations in each FCC release (latest revision of each); the small number is the change in percentage points since June 30, 2022. The FCC's count of locations is updated with each release, so shares are compared rather than counts.
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| Measure | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2025 | June 30, 2026 | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiber available | 27.0% | 64.9% | 65.9% | 38.9 pts |
| Gigabit (1,000/100) | 25.6% | 73.2% | 74.1% | 48.5 pts |
| Wired 100/20 Mbps | 74.7% | 89.1% | 89.6% | 14.9 pts |
| Two or more wired choices | 17.5% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 29.4 pts |
| Unserved | 13.6% | 4.3% | 3.6% | −10.0 pts |
Fiber arrived through several kinds of builder at once. 33.1% of the state's locations now have fiber from Consolidated Communications, the former local phone company, which still also reports DSL across much of the same territory. Smaller networks fill in around it: ECFiber reports service at 9.0% of locations, all of it at 100/20 Mbps or more, and Vermont Telephone Company at 5.7%1. The state's Community Broadband Board administers Vermont's share of the federal BEAD money described below.
The long view shows how different today's map is. Before 2022 the FCC counted a census block as served if a single home in it could be connected, so the older figures overstate coverage; even so, the fiber line on the Form 477 side of the chart never came close to where the location-based count stands now.
Source: FCC, Form 477 fixed broadband deployment area tables, December 2016 to June 2021; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Two FCC methods: until 2021 a census block counted as served if one location in it was (Form 477, share of people); since 2022 every location is counted on its own (National Broadband Map, share of locations). The vertical line marks the break; the series are not comparable across it. Form 477 "100 Mbps" is a download tier with a lower upload tier.
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| Date | Fiber, Form 477 (share of people) | Fiber, broadband map (share of locations) | 100 Mbps terrestrial, Form 477 (people) | 100/20 Mbps terrestrial, broadband map (locations) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2016 | 16.9% | – | 73.8% | – |
| Jun 2017 | 18.2% | – | 81.5% | – |
| Dec 2017 | 19.0% | – | 83.2% | – |
| Jun 2018 | 19.8% | – | 84.3% | – |
| Dec 2018 | 21.0% | – | 84.9% | – |
| Jun 2019 | 21.9% | – | 85.6% | – |
| Dec 2019 | 23.1% | – | 86.1% | – |
| Jun 2020 | 23.5% | – | 87.2% | – |
| Dec 2020 | 24.7% | – | 87.9% | – |
| Jun 2021 | 32.2% | – | 88.6% | – |
| Jun 2022 | – | 27.0% | – | 75.0% |
| Dec 2025 | – | 64.9% | – | 90.3% |
| Jun 2026 | – | 65.9% | – | 91.4% |
What the wireless figures hide
Read the technology table quickly and Vermont looks like a wireless state: licensed fixed wireless is reported at 92.2% of locations, the 6th highest share in the country. Almost all of that is one network, VTel Wireless Inc, which offers 100/20 Mbps at only 4.1%1 of locations. Its reach is wide, but at most locations it advertises less than the 100/20 Mbps a wired line offers.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of broadband serviceable locations where at least one provider reports the technology, at any speed; a location can have several. Satellite is reported almost everywhere and is left out.
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| Technology | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber | 65.9% | 62.6% |
| Cable | 66.9% | 80.3% |
| DSL (copper) | 36.2% | 36.2% |
| Licensed fixed wireless (incl. 5G home) | 92.2% | 87.3% |
| Unlicensed fixed wireless | 3.2% | 19.7% |
The fastest offers are wired. At 55.4% of locations the fastest advertised download is 2 Gbps or more, a share driven by fiber networks that advertise multi-gigabit tiers; at 4.3%1 it is under 25 Mbps or there is no terrestrial service at all.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Maximum advertised download speed (Mbps) of any wired or fixed wireless offer at the location, as reported by providers to the FCC; satellite excluded. Advertised, not measured.
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| Area | Under 25 Mbps or none | 25–99 | 100–249 | 250–499 | 500–939 | 940–1,999 | 2,000 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | 33.9% | 55.4% |
| United States | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 31.0% | 61.0% |
Choice: one wire is the norm
Coverage and competition are different questions. Wired broadband of 100/20 Mbps reaches 89.6% of locations, but at 42.7% exactly one wired provider offers it, the 15th highest share among the states. Only 2.4% have three or more wired choices, against 11.1%1 nationally.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Different wired providers (fiber, cable or DSL; FCC provider IDs) reporting 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up or more at the same location. Fixed wireless and satellite are not counted.
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| Area | None | One | Two | Three or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 10.4% | 42.7% | 44.6% | 2.4% |
| United States | 7.8% | 36.6% | 44.6% | 11.1% |
Xfinity's cable network is the main second wire where it exists: it reports service at 61.0% of locations and is the only wired 100/20 provider at 21.4% of them. Consolidated is the only one at 5.2%1.
| VTel Wireless Inc | Licensed wireless | 87.5% | 4.1% | 100 Mbps | – |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications | Fiber DSL | 66.7% | 33.6% | 8 Gbps | 5.2% |
| Xfinity | Fiber Cable | 61.0% | 61.0% | 2 Gbps | 21.4% |
| T-Mobile | Licensed wireless | 49.0% | 9.0% | 100 Mbps | – |
| Verizon | Licensed wireless | 34.2% | 24.2% | 300 Mbps | – |
| AT&T | Licensed wireless | 19.4% | 0.9% | 100 Mbps | – |
| ECFiber | Fiber | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 Gbps | 4.6% |
| Antietam Cable | Fiber | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 Gbps | 0.0% |
| GREEN MOUNTAIN ACCESS | Fiber DSL | 6.1% | 4.6% | 10 Gbps | 2.8% |
| Vermont Telephone Company | Fiber DSL | 5.7% | 5.7% | 10 Gbps | 1.5% |
| Spectrum | Fiber Cable | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 Gbps | 2.3% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026. Share of the area's broadband serviceable locations where the provider reports service as of June 30, 2026. "Only wired option" is the share of locations where it is the single wired provider at 100/20 Mbps. Provider-reported and challengeable; speeds are advertised maximums, not measured; no prices. Satellite providers (Viasat, HughesNet, Starlink) report service at nearly every location and are left out of the table.
County by county: the north still waits
Fiber is most complete in the south and center. In Rutland and Lamoille counties it reaches 87.4% and 87.4% of locations, and Windsor County is close behind at 86.6%. Grand Isle County, the islands in Lake Champlain, has almost none (0.0%1), though cable covers much of it.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_county_5m. Darker counties are higher. Point at a county for its value; the county table has every figure. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| County | Fiber available |
|---|---|
| Lamoille County | 87.4% |
| Rutland County | 87.4% |
| Windsor County | 86.6% |
| Bennington County | 84.0% |
| Orange County | 79.8% |
| Addison County | 68.8% |
| Washington County | 66.8% |
| Chittenden County | 63.7% |
| Windham County | 57.7% |
| Franklin County | 45.9% |
| Essex County | 45.7% |
| Caledonia County | 45.7% |
| Orleans County | 24.6% |
| Grand Isle County | 0.0% |
The service gaps sit in the Northeast Kingdom. Orleans County has the highest unserved share, 12.8%, and Essex County, which has the fewest locations of any Vermont county, is close behind at 12.3%, with wired 100/20 service at only 58.6%1 of its locations.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_county_5m. Darker counties have larger gaps. Point at a county for its value; the county table has every figure. FCC file revision of November 10, 2026. Shares are of broadband serviceable locations (homes and businesses), not people.
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| County | Unserved |
|---|---|
| Orleans County | 12.8% |
| Essex County | 12.3% |
| Caledonia County | 9.9% |
| Grand Isle County | 7.2% |
| Addison County | 5.9% |
| Washington County | 5.1% |
| Windham County | 4.0% |
| Franklin County | 3.5% |
| Lamoille County | 2.5% |
| Orange County | 2.0% |
| Bennington County | 1.6% |
| Windsor County | 0.9% |
| Rutland County | 0.8% |
| Chittenden County | 0.8% |
| Addison County | 16,575 | 68.8% | 88.2% | 39.6% | 5.9% | Xfinity | 78.9% ±1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington County | 18,714 | 84.0% | 96.9% | 75.2% | 1.6% | Consolidated Communications | 72.8% ±3.1 |
| Caledonia County | 14,880 | 45.7% | 74.1% | 29.1% | 9.9% | Consolidated Communications | 63.1% ±2.5 |
| Chittenden County | 49,347 | 63.7% | 97.5% | 59.3% | 0.8% | Xfinity | 84.3% ±1.3 |
| Essex County | 4,693 | 45.7% | 58.6% | 18.4% | 12.3% | Consolidated Communications | 58.6% ±3.6 |
| Franklin County | 21,174 | 45.9% | 86.5% | 29.7% | 3.5% | Consolidated Communications | 75.3% ±2.2 |
| Grand Isle County | 5,611 | 0.0% | 59.3% | 0.0% | 7.2% | Consolidated Communications | 74.2% ±3.9 |
| Lamoille County | 12,596 | 87.4% | 95.0% | 54.0% | 2.5% | Consolidated Communications | 75.4% ±2.6 |
| Orange County | 14,578 | 79.8% | 87.8% | 30.9% | 2.0% | ECFiber | 71.8% ±3.1 |
| Orleans County | 15,409 | 24.6% | 70.8% | 15.6% | 12.8% | Consolidated Communications | 69.3% ±2.2 |
| Rutland County | 29,279 | 87.4% | 98.0% | 74.1% | 0.8% | Xfinity | 75.3% ±1.8 |
| Washington County | 25,128 | 66.8% | 86.7% | 40.6% | 5.1% | Consolidated Communications | 71.5% ±1.8 |
| Windham County | 24,661 | 57.7% | 88.2% | 33.1% | 4.0% | Consolidated Communications | 70.4% ±2.1 |
| Windsor County | 30,150 | 86.6% | 96.9% | 58.3% | 0.9% | Xfinity | 81.8% ±1.6 |
| Vermont | 282,795 | 65.9% | 89.6% | 46.9% | 3.6% | 76.4% |
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year detailed tables. Shares of broadband serviceable locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC). 2+ wired choices: two or more wired providers at 100/20 Mbps. Unserved: BEAD definition. Largest wired provider: reports fiber, cable or DSL at the most locations. Wired subscription: households with a cable, fiber or DSL subscription, American Community Survey 2020–2024 (± 90% margin of error).
The BEAD plan: mostly fiber, some satellite
Vermont's allocation from the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program is $228.9 million7. Its approved Final Proposal covers 15,299 locations at a BEAD cost of $92.8 million, or $6,069 per location, the 12th highest among the states with a plan. Providers committed a further $69.9 million8.
Source: NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Final Proposal Overview one-page PDFs. Locations in the state's approved BEAD Final Proposal by technology of the selected projects, as printed in NTIA's Final Proposal overview; subject to NTIA and NIST final review and award.
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| Technology | Share of BEAD locations |
|---|---|
| Fiber | 83.2% |
| Cable | 2.4% |
| Fixed wireless | 0.0% |
| Low-Earth-orbit satellite | 14.4% |
83.2% of the plan's locations are to get fiber, the 6th highest fiber share of any state plan; 14.4% were assigned to low-Earth-orbit satellite. $136.1 million8 of the allocation is not assigned to construction in the plan; how that money may be used was not settled as of November 2026.
| Program | Amount | As of |
|---|---|---|
| BEAD allocation (NTIA, announced June 26, 2023) | $228,913,019 | |
| BEAD Final Proposal: locations to be connected | 15,299 | |
| BEAD Final Proposal: deployment cost | $92,845,749 | |
| BEAD cost per location | $6,069 | |
| BEAD allocation not assigned to deployment | $136,067,270 | |
| Treasury Capital Projects Fund allocation | $113,056,440 | |
| RDOF: locations built with support (cumulative) | 5,793 | |
| USDA ReConnect grants reported to USAspending | $17,463,911 | |
| Lifeline subscribers claimed | 5,486 | |
| Lifeline participation rate | 10.7% | |
| Households in the Affordable Connectivity Program, February 2024 | 25,923 |
Source: NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Award Recipients pages; NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Final Proposal Overview one-page PDFs; Department of the Treasury, Capital Projects Fund Awards Made to States, Territories, and Freely Associated States, to date; USAC, CAF Disbursements and Locations Data; Department of the Treasury, spending_by_award API for Assistance Listings 10.752; Universal Service Administrative Co., Lifeline Disbursements; USAC, Lifeline participation rate; USAC, ACP Enrollments by County as of February 8, 2024. BEAD figures are as printed in NTIA's Final Proposal overview, subject to final review; "not assigned to deployment" is the allocation minus the deployment cost (NTIA calls it savings; how it may be used is not settled). The ACP stopped taking applications on February 8, 2024 and ended on June 1, 2024.
Available is not the same as subscribed
The Census Bureau's 2025 survey found 76.2% of Vermont households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (margin of error ±1.4 percentage points), while wired 100/20 service is reported at 89.6%1 of locations. The units differ, households against homes and businesses, but the gap is wide enough to matter. Relatively few households lean on a phone plan alone: 10.9% rely only on cellular data, the 3rd lowest15 share among the states.
Source: FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables. Availability is a share of locations as of June 30, 2026 (FCC); subscriptions are a share of households from the American Community Survey, 2025 (whiskers: 90% margin of error). Different units and dates: read the gap as a sign, not an exact number.
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| Measure | Share | MOE |
|---|---|---|
| Wired 100/20 Mbps available (FCC, share of locations) | 89.6% | |
| Households subscribing to cable, fiber or DSL (Census) | 76.2% | ±1.4 |
| Households relying only on a cellular data plan | 10.9% | ±1.1 |
| Households with no internet subscription | 6.4% | ±0.9 |
Satellite still has a foothold: 7.5%15 of households report a satellite subscription, alone or alongside another service.
Questions and answers
What internet providers serve Vermont?
The largest wired networks by reach are Consolidated Communications (66.7% of locations, mostly fiber and DSL) and Xfinity (61.0%, fiber and cable). Fiber also comes from local networks such as ECFiber (9.0% of locations) and Vermont Telephone Company. The largest provider by reported reach, VTel Wireless Inc, is a licensed fixed wireless network that offers 100/20 Mbps at only 4.1%1 of the state's locations.
How many homes in Vermont have no good internet option?
Under the federal BEAD definitions, 10,201 locations (3.6%) are unserved, without reliable service of even 25/3 Mbps, and 13,381 more are underserved. At 0.3%1 of locations no wired or fixed wireless provider reports service at all, leaving satellite.
Is there low-cost internet in Vermont?
Providers do not report prices to the FCC, and no official source compares Vermont plans; each plan's price is on its broadband facts label. Lifeline, the federal $9.25 monthly discount for eligible low-income households, had 5,48612 Vermont subscribers, an estimated 10.7%13 of those eligible. The Affordable Connectivity Program, which 25,92314 Vermont households used, ended on June 1, 2024.
Is fiber available at my address in Vermont?
The FCC data on this page cover areas, not addresses. Search your address on the FCC's National Broadband Map to see every provider that reports service there, and challenge the listing if it is wrong.
Checking one address in Vermont
The figures on this page describe the whole area. Which providers report service at a single home or apartment is shown only on the FCC's own map: search the address at broadbandmap.fcc.gov. If a provider is listed there but cannot actually connect you within ten business days, or the location is missing or misplaced, the map has a button to file a challenge; providers must respond, and corrections flow into later releases. Prices and plans are not part of the FCC data: each provider must show them on its broadband facts label at the point of sale.
More on internet in and around Vermont
Neighboring states: Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York. Put Vermont side by side with any state or large city in the comparison tool.
| Ranking | Value | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Fiber internet availability by state | 65.9% | 27th of 51 |
| Internet speed by state: where gigabit service is offered | 74.1% | 26th of 51 |
| Broadband coverage by state | 89.6% | 34th of 51 |
| Internet provider competition by state | 46.9% | 35th of 51 |
| Unserved and underserved broadband locations by state | 3.6% | 17th of 51 |
| Where fiber has grown since 2022 | 38.9% | 5th of 51 |
| 5G home internet and licensed fixed wireless by state | 92.2% | 6th of 51 |
| Households with an internet subscription by state | 93.3% | 30th of 51 |
| BEAD broadband funding by state | 6,069.0% | 12th of 50 |
Sources
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2026; Availability as of June 30, 2026; released November 10, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of June 30, 2022; Availability as of June 30, 2022; released May 10, 2024. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, National Broadband Map, data as of December 31, 2025; Availability as of December 31, 2025; released November 3, 2026. broadbandmap.fcc.gov
- FCC, Form 477 fixed broadband deployment area tables, December 2016 to June 2021; December 2016 to June 2021. opendata.fcc.gov
- Census Bureau, Cartographic boundary file cb_2025_us_county_5m. www2.census.gov
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year detailed tables; 2020-2024; released January 29, 2026. api.census.gov
- NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Award Recipients pages; Allocations announced 2023-06-26; released June 26, 2023. broadbandusa.ntia.gov
- NTIA BroadbandUSA, BEAD Final Proposal Overview one-page PDFs. broadbandusa.ntia.gov
- Department of the Treasury, Capital Projects Fund Awards Made to States, Territories, and Freely Associated States, to date; Allocations under ARPA sec. 604 (awards announced 2022-06 to 2023). home.treasury.gov
- USAC, CAF Disbursements and Locations Data. opendata.usac.org
- Department of the Treasury, spending_by_award API for Assistance Listings 10.752; Awards with action dates FY2008 to 2026-09-30. api.usaspending.gov
- Universal Service Administrative Co., Lifeline Disbursements; Support months 2018-01 to 2026-09. opendata.usac.org
- USAC, Lifeline participation rate; released August 17, 2026. www.usac.org
- USAC, ACP Enrollments by County as of February 8, 2024; Enrolled households as of 2024-02-08 (Data Month January 2024 file). www.usac.org
- Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year detailed tables; 2025 (calendar-year sample); released October 29, 2026. api.census.gov
Margins of error (±) are at the 90% confidence level. A difference is called significant only when it passes the Census Bureau's test at that level. How every figure is built: methodology. Found an error? Write to [email protected]; corrections are listed on the updates page.