Massachusetts vs Vermont

Massachusetts

High tax burden · COL index 148

Wins 5 categories

Vermont

High tax burden · COL index 111

Wins 8 categories

Cost of living in Massachusetts (index 148) runs 33% higher than Vermont (index 111). Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Massachusetts's 1.04%. The median home in Massachusetts costs $580K vs $380K in Vermont.

Massachusetts

Vermont

Taxes

Income Tax (top rate)

8.75%

1.04%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.73%/yr

6.25%

Sales Tax (avg)

6.22%

Yes

Social Security Tax

Estate Tax

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

148

COL Index (100=avg)

111

$580K

Median Home Price

$380K

$2,400/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,600/mo

$2K/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$900/yr

Crime & Safety

338

Violent Crime / 100K

167

1,283

Property Crime / 100K

1,390

Healthcare

#1 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#5 of 50

80 yrs

Life Expectancy

79.8 yrs

3.1%

Uninsured Rate

3.8%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Yes

Education

#1 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#6 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$2,400/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,500/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$195/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$175/mo

$680/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$590/mo

#42 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#34 of 50

Social Policy

Gun Laws Grade

B-

D+28.0

2024 Presidential Margin

D+31.0

Category wins

Massachusetts

Vermont

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