Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chittenden County

52BoltScore / 100
#13 of 14 in Vermont

Chittenden County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (21% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How Chittenden County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom28
Food31
Isolation66
Sovereignty78
Water90
Affordability33
$515kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$6,230Land / acre
43"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
129 miNearest metro
315.4People / sq mi
4.6%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chittenden County, Vermont

Is Chittenden County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Chittenden County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (21% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg).

How much does land cost in Chittenden County, Vermont?

Land in Chittenden County runs about $6,230 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chittenden County?

Chittenden County gets about 43" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Chittenden County?

The nearest major metro is about 129 miles away, and population density is 315.4 people per square mile.

How Chittenden compares in Vermont

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