Montpelier is a somewhat small city located in the state of Vermont. With a population of 7,991 people and four associated neighborhoods, Montpelier is the 14th largest community in Vermont. Montpelier has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

Montpelier real estate is some of the most expensive in Vermont, although Montpelier house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Montpelier has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, Montpelier is also a city of artists. Montpelier has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Montpelier’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Montpelier telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.08% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Montpelier, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Montpelier is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 66.19% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Montpelier in 2022 was $47,578, which is upper middle income relative to Vermont, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $190,312 for a family of four. However, Montpelier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Montpelier is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Montpelier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Montpelier residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Montpelier include English, Irish, German, French Canadian, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Montpelier is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and French.