Chroma Technology Corp accepts their 2026 Best Place to Work in Vermont award. Photo: Andrew Cate Photography.
VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce on Thursday revealed the ranking of the top 65 Best Places to Work in Vermont 2026 at a ceremony on April 2nd at the Doubletree Hotel in So Burlington, VT. There were over 400 people in attendance. “With Vermont’s tight labor market, businesses are finding it difficult to fill open positions. These businesses can say to perspective employees that their company has been chosen as a best place to work in Vermont. This will give them a leg up on recruitment,” said Katie Kittell, publisher, Vermontbiz.
The number 1 companies in each category are:
- Small (15-99 employees) – McSoley McCoy & Co.
- Medium (100-249 employees) – DEW Construction
- Large (250+ employees) – Stantec Consulting Services
The awards program was created in 2006 and is presented in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management, Vermont State Council, (SHRM), the Vermont Department of Economic Development and Workforce Research Group.
This statewide survey and awards program were designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Vermont, benefiting the state's economy, its workforce and businesses.
To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the following eligibility requirements:
- Have at least 15 employees working in Vermont.
- Be a for-profit or not-for-profit business or government entity.
- Be a publicly or privately held business.
- Have a facility in the state of Vermont; and
- Must be in business a minimum of 1 year.
Photo: Senior Solutions accepts their 2026 Best Place to Work in Vermont award. Photo: Andrew Cate Photogaphy.
Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Vermont. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 20% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 80% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Workforce Research Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Vermont and analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings. Not all companies surveyed made the list of Best Places to Work in Vermont.
Photo: CVOEO accepts their 2026 Best Place to Work in Vermont award. Photo: Andrew Cate Photography.
2026 Best Places to Work in Vermont Winner Rankings:
SMALL BUSINESSES
(15 - 99 U.S. EMPLOYEES)
1 McSoley McCoy & Co.
2 Stone Environmental, Inc
3 Green Mountain Surgery Center
4 OhMD
5 ReArch Construction
6 IHMS
7 Union Mutual
8 Open Approach, Inc
9 VTel
10 Champlain Community Services
11 Senior Solutions
12 Mayo Healthcare, Inc
13 Northeastern Reproductive Medicine
14 PedsOne
15 Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman
16 United Way of Northwest Vermont
17 Bytes.co
18 Kinney Insurance Agency
19 Saba Marine
20 ARIS Solutions
21 Kittell, Branagan & Sargent
22 Orleans Essex VNA & Hospice
23 Royal Group
24 Vermont Economic Development Authority
25 Heritage Aviation
26 Davis & Hodgdon Advisory Group
27 Norwich Technologies
28 Co-operative Insurance Companies
29 Lewis Creek Builders
30 Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
31 Redstone
32 Housewright Construction, Inc.
33 Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
34 NDI
35 LMS
36 The Bank of Bennington
37 HP Cummings Construction Company
38 The Eye Surgery Center
39 Spectrum Youth & Family Services
40 Green Mountain Support Services
41 Lloyd Home Service
MEDIUM BUSINESSES
(100-249 U.S. EMPLOYEES)
1 DEW Construction
2 Fluency
3 New England Air Systems
4 Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
5 Age Well
6 Champlain Housing Trust
7 The Richards Group
8 Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital
9 Vermont Federal Credit Union
10 Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
11 NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
12 802 Credit Union
13 Concepts NREC
14 Upper Valley Services
15 New Chapter, Inc.
16 Chroma Technology Corp
LARGE BUSINESSES
(250+ U.S. EMPLOYEES)
1 Stantec Consulting Services
2 NBT Bank
3 Edward Jones
4 BETA Technologies
5 Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
6 Cobalt Benefits Group
7 Health Care & Rehabilitation Services (HCRS)
8 Vermont Information Processing
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