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Do you want to retire in Vermont? This website has useful data and opinions about the best places to retire in Vermont, including exciting active adult retirement communities in the Green Mountain State. This New England state is the 49th state in terms of population. It has the Green Mountains in the west and beautiful Lake Champlain in the northwest. The largest town in the state, Burlington, has only 39,000 people. Montpelier is the capital. There are many beautiful rural towns sprinkled through the state. Vermont tends to attract hardy souls who love the outdoors and the change of seasons.
The Wikipedia entry for Vermont has more facts.
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Vermont Climate
The Vermont climate is called humid-continental. There are 4 seasons. Summers are mild and winters are cold with frequent snowstorm. In fact most Vermonters are rooting for big snowstorms since they mean good skiing and tourism.
Economy
Vermont's capita income at $32,770 is average for the United States. The median home price in Burlington is $289,200 vs. national median of $220,000. Prices near some of the ski resorts can be quite a bit higher.
Cost of living in Burlington is above average- 116 index vs national index of 100.
Vermont Taxes
Vermont's top marginal income tax rate is 9.0%, which kicks in at $178,651. State sales tax is 6.0%. Total tax burden in Burlington is equal to the average of the largest cities in the nation at 8.1%.
The Vermont tax web siite is www.state.vt.us/tax
Certified Retirement Communities
Vermont does not have a certified retirement community program.
Best retirement communities in Vermont
Vermont has some wonderful small towns and cities. It is a great state for active adults and people over 50 who like to be outside and not crowded. Many baby boomers have skiied in Vermont and come to love it, then choose to retire here.
Montpelier is the capital and adjacent to the mountains. Burlington is an exciting college town on Lake Champlain that is also near the Adirondacks. Topretirements has profiled a number of towns that make great retirement communities including
Brattleboro, a fun town in the southern part of the state and Waitsfield Warren - which is uncrowded and near the great ski resort of Sugarbush. The college town of Middlebury is the home of Middlebury College in the west central part of the state.
At Topretirements.com our job is to provide the objective facts and peer-reviewed profiles to help you find the best community for you. So if you are considering a Vermont retirement, check out the listings on this site. Here is more inside information on retirement living communities in the neighboring states to help you retire in Pennsylvania, retire in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. These links provide insight and data into economic conditions, climate, top communities, and taxes.
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