Vermont vs Wisconsin: taxes, cost of living, laws

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).

Vermont

Wisconsin

Taxes

8.75%

Income Tax (top rate)

7.65%

1.73%/yr

Property Tax Rate

1.51%/yr

6.22%

Sales Tax (avg)

5.43%

Social Security Tax

Yes

Estate Tax

Yes

As income

Capital Gains Tax

As income

Housing & Cost of Living

111

COL Index (100=avg)

$380K

Median Home Price

$285K

$1,600/mo

Median Rent (2BR/mo)

$1,200/mo

$900/yr

Home Insurance (avg/yr)

$1K/yr

Crime & Safety

167

Violent Crime / 100K

295

1,390

Property Crime / 100K

1,787

196

Sex Offenders / 100K

463

533

Homeless / 100K

Healthcare

#5 of 50

Healthcare Quality Rank

#8 of 50

79.8 yrs

Life Expectancy

78.1 yrs

3.8%

Uninsured Rate

5.7%

Yes

Medicaid Expansion

Education

#6 of 50

K-12 Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Yes

School Choice / Vouchers

Yes

Childcare

$1,500/mo

Avg Infant Care / mo

$1,250/mo

Utilities & Daily Costs

$175/mo

Avg Energy Bill / mo

$135/mo

$590/mo

Avg Groceries / mo

$470/mo

#34 of 50

Road Quality Rank

#11 of 50

Social Policy

B-

Gun Laws Grade

D+31.0

2024 Presidential Margin

R+1.0

Category wins

Vermont

Wisconsin

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