Montana
Low tax burden · COL index 104
Wins 7 categories
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 6 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Montana's 5.9%. Property taxes are meaningfully different: Vermont averages 1.73% annually vs Montana's 0.58%. Politically, Montana voted Republican in 2024 (R+13.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).
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