Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Windham County

54BoltScore / 100
#11 of 14 in Vermont

Windham County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg) and tighter state governance (25% Republican).

How Windham County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom30
Food26
Isolation56
Sovereignty69
Water100
Affordability54
$377kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$5,142Land / acre
50.6"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
58.5People / sq mi
8.3%Federal land
44.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Windham County, Vermont

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

Windham County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.5°F avg) and tighter state governance (25% Republican).

How much does land cost in Windham County, Vermont?

Land in Windham County runs about $5,142 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Windham County?

Windham County gets about 50.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Windham County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 58.5 people per square mile.

How Windham compares in Vermont

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