Kentucky vs Vermont

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

Kentucky

Rank #5

Overall Winner

Overall Score

71.3

Category Wins

7/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.83%

Property Tax

2.1%

86.3

Cost of Living

117

$4,800

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

210 days

Growing Season

130 days

50"

Annual Rainfall

56"

8/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

82%

Broadband

82%

Kentucky Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 71.3 vs 62.9, Kentucky comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 7 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Kentucky offers cheaper farmland at $4,800/acre vs $7,500/acre. Kentucky has a longer growing season (210 vs 130 days). Kentucky has lower property taxes (0.83% vs 2.1%).

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	Kentucky KY	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	8.75%
	6%	6%
	0.83%	2.1%
	86.3	117
Land & Building
	$4,800	$7,500
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	6a-7b	2b-4b
	210	130
	50"	56"
	8	6
	2	2
	4	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.25	3.7
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	High
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	250	155
	38%	28%
Demographics & Community
	114.1	68
	42%	68%
	82%	82%
Business
	#23	#44
	$40/yr	$125/yr
	4%	3.1%

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