Connecticut vs Montana

Head-to-head homesteading comparison across taxes, land, climate, laws, safety & more

Connecticut

Rank #48

Overall Score

47.2

Category Wins

4/10

Montana

Rank #32

Overall Winner

Overall Score

63.6

Category Wins

5/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.14%

Property Tax

0.74%

116

Cost of Living

$6,200

Farm Land $/Acre

$1,230

160 days

Growing Season

130 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

20"

6/10

Soil Quality

5/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

8/10

3/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

4 hrs

Solar (PSH)

4.93 hrs

94%

Broadband

70%

Montana Edges Out Connecticut Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 63.6 vs 47.2, Montana comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 5 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Montana offers cheaper farmland at $1,230/acre vs $6,200/acre. Connecticut has a longer growing season (160 vs 130 days). Montana has lower property taxes (0.74% vs 2.14%).

Scroll down to the full comparison table for a deep dive into every metric, or use our ranking tool to weight these factors by what matters most to you.

Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Connecticut CT	Montana MT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	6.99%	5.9%
	6.35%	0%
	2.14%	0.74%
	116	95
Land & Building
	$6,200	$1,230
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	3a-6b
	160	130
	50"	20"
	6	5
	4	6
	3	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Allowed with Limits
	4	4.93
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	High	Low
	3	10
	Moderate	Strong
	No	Yes (Farm Sales Only)
	No	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	251	420
	25%	35%
Demographics & Community
	738.1	7.6
	12%	45%
	94%	70%
Business
	#47	#5
	$150/yr	$35/yr
	3.2%	2.8%

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