Funeral & cremation costs in Vermont
Funeral and cremation prices in Vermont run about 8% above the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$1,655 – $3,080
Typical $2,295. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$5,620 – $10,470
Typical $7,810. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$9,765 – $18,165
Typical $13,560. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$6,175 – $11,495
Typical $8,580. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Vermont, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,185 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $425 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $380 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $160 |
| Urn | Optional | $145 |
| Typical total | $2,295 |
Up to $145 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Vermont yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Vermont funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Vermont
$1,655 – $3,080
Most families pay around $2,295.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,185$855–$1,590 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$425$305–$570
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$380$275–$510 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$160$115–$215
- UrnOptional$145$105–$195
About $145 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate