Vermont population by age, 2023

Over 64 percent of Vermont’s baby boomers—people born between 1946 and 1964—were 65 or older as of 2023, the age at which they become eligible for Medicare. They become eligible for full Social Security benefits at age 66 or 67, depending on their birth year. Labor force participation has been increasing for older Vermonters. At 26 percent in 2023, it was the highest in the country. But that’s much lower than the participation rate for workers under 65.