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Vermont vs Connecticut: taxes, cost of living, laws
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 10 categories
VS
Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 3 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Connecticut's 6.99%.
Taxes
8.75%
Income Tax (top rate)
6.99%
1.73%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.79%/yr
6.22%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.35%
No
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
111
COL Index (100=avg)
114
$380K
Median Home Price
$395K
$1,600/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,800/mo
$900/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$2K/yr
Crime & Safety
167
Violent Crime / 100K
203
1,390
Property Crime / 100K
1,380
196
Sex Offenders / 100K
125
533
Homeless / 100K
93
Healthcare
#5 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#3 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.8 yrs
3.8%
Uninsured Rate
5.9%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#6 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#3 of 50
Yes
School Choice / Vouchers
No
Childcare
$1,500/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,900/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$175/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$220/mo
$590/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$660/mo
#34 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#38 of 50
Social Policy
B-
Gun Laws Grade
A
D+31.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+12.0
Category wins
10
Vermont
3
Connecticut
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