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Delaware
Low tax burden · COL index 102
Wins 8 categories
VS
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 5 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Delaware's 6.6%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Delaware's 0.55%.
Taxes
6.6%
Income Tax (top rate)
8.75%
0.55%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.73%/yr
None
Sales Tax (avg)
6.22%
Yes
Social Security Tax
No
Yes
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
102
COL Index (100=avg)
111
$350K
Median Home Price
$380K
$1,550/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$700/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
446
Violent Crime / 100K
167
1,827
Property Crime / 100K
1,390
Healthcare
#18 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#5 of 50
76.6 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.8 yrs
6.3%
Uninsured Rate
3.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#24 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#6 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,350/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,500/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$145/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$520/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#27 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#34 of 50
Social Policy
A-
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+8.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+31.0
Category wins
8
Delaware
5
Vermont
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