Vermonters See No Role For Religion in Public Life, Nearly Half Identify as Non-Religious 3/31/2026

Authors

UNH Survey Center

Abstract

Two-thirds of Vermont adults say they never attend religious services, despite many regularly attending in their childhood, and nearly half of the population identify as agnostic, atheist, or religiously unaffiliated, while less than one-fifth each identify as Catholic or Protestant. Overall, a majority say that religion is not very or not at all important to their lives. State residents are split on whether religion has a positive or negative effect on society but most feel that religion should play no role in public affairs and that prayer is public schools is inappropriate. Notwithstanding these opinions, about half of Vermonters personally believe in God or a supernatural entity and heaven or some type of afterlife.

Department

Green Mountain State Poll

Publication Date

3-31-2026

Document Type

Report

Recommended Citation

UNH Survey Center, "Vermonters See No Role For Religion in Public Life, Nearly Half Identify as Non-Religious 3/31/2026" (2026). All UNH Survey Center Polls. 943.
https://scholars.unh.edu/survey_center_polls/943