Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 6 categories
Wisconsin
Moderate tax burden · COL index 93
Wins 10 categories
Vermont's top income tax rate is 8.75% vs Wisconsin's 7.65%. Cost of living in Vermont (index 111) runs 19% higher than Wisconsin (index 93). The median home in Vermont costs $380K vs $285K in Wisconsin. Politically, Wisconsin voted Republican in 2024 (R+1.0) while Vermont went Democratic (D+31.0).
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