Mississippi vs Vermont

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

Mississippi

Rank #22

Overall Winner

Overall Score

66.2

Category Wins

7/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.79%

Property Tax

2.1%

Cost of Living

117

$2,400

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

220 days

Growing Season

130 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

56"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

8/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.5 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

72%

Broadband

82%

Mississippi Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 66.2 vs 62.9, Mississippi 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: Mississippi offers cheaper farmland at $2,400/acre vs $7,500/acre. Mississippi has a longer growing season (220 vs 130 days). Mississippi has lower property taxes (0.79% 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	Mississippi MS	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	Yes
	4%	8.75%
	7.07%	6%
	0.79%	2.1%
	88	117
Land & Building
	$2,400	$7,500
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Permitted in some areas with local approval; not uniformly legal statewide	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	8a-8b	2b-4b
	220	130
	56"	56"
	7	6
	4	2
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Permitted
	4.5	3.7
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Moderate	High
	8	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Incidental on-farm sales only (goat milk)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	481	155
	48%	28%
Demographics & Community
	63	68
	44%	68%
	72%	82%
Business
	#38	#44
	$50/yr	$125/yr
	3.8%	3.1%

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