Is it expensive to live in Vermont?

Compared to the rest of the country, Vermont's cost of living is 0.8% higher than the U.S. average..

What are the schools like in Vermont?

Vermont public schools spend $18,692 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 11.2 students per teacher in Vermont.

What is the weather like in Vermont?

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the state of Vermont, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

What is the economy like in Vermont?

The unemployment rate in Vermont is 3.3% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Vermont jobs have increased by 0.8%.

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About Vermont

Vermont can offer travelers all kinds of diversions ranging from strolling quaint village streets lined with historic homes -to skiing slopes at Killington Mountain Resort Pennsylvania plus experiencing long history reflected through several former industrial sites set aside post WWII

Location Details

State: Vermont
County: Chittenden, Rutland, 14 total
Metro Area: Burlington-South_Burlington, Rutland, 4 total
City: Burlington, Essex, 314 total

Zip Codes: 05401, 05452, 05701, 05403, 05641, 05301, 05446, 05478, 05201, 05468, 261 total
Cost of Living: 0.8% higher

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Vermont Cost of Living

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$344,600

Median Home Price

+1.9% higher than avg

$67,674

Median Income

-2.0% lower than avg

$1,089 /mo

Monthly rent (2br)

-5.4% lower than avg

100.8 / 100
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Vermont Crime

23.5 / 100

Property Crime

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low) to 100 (high). US average: 35.4

12.5 / 100
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To live comfortably in Vermont, Vermont

$65,880

for a family

$41,200

for a single person

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jack · Minneapolis, MN

Vermont

Over 9 years ago

Hi, I'm looking for beauty, good hiking trails, and some light sight seeing. I have a couple of friends who have been to Vermont and loved it. They say that Vermont More

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Jeffrey · Colchester, VT

Burlington, VT

Over 9 years ago

Burlington is a safe and lively place to live; including the metro area the population is medium sized. Employment is only mediocre and the winters are long and cold. More

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JM · Milton, FL

Do your homework

Over 10 years ago

Spent 48 years on the NY / Vermont border living and working in both states. The reason we moved to Florida three years ago was because of taxes, politics, taxes, cold More

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