Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential
Essex County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg) and tighter state governance (54% Republican).
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Essex County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg) and tighter state governance (54% Republican).
Land in Essex County runs about $2,357 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Essex County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 119 miles away, and population density is 9.1 people per square mile.