Tennessee vs Vermont

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

Tennessee

Rank #1

Overall Winner

Overall Score

73.6

Category Wins

9/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

1/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

0.56%

Property Tax

2.1%

89.7

Cost of Living

117

$4,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

230 days

Growing Season

130 days

60"

Annual Rainfall

56"

7/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

4.45 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

85%

Broadband

82%

Tennessee Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 73.6 vs 62.9, Tennessee comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 9 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Tennessee offers cheaper farmland at $4,500/acre vs $7,500/acre. Tennessee has a longer growing season (230 vs 130 days). Tennessee has lower property taxes (0.56% 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	Tennessee TN	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	8.75%
	9.55%	6%
	0.56%	2.1%
	89.7	117
Land & Building
	$4,500	$7,500
	Partial	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	6a-8a	2b-4b
	230	130
	60"	56"
	7	6
	3	2
	5	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	4.45	3.7
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	Low	High
	9	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Herd Share Only	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	600	155
	44%	28%
Demographics & Community
	167.4	68
	34%	68%
	85%	82%
Business
	#8	#44
	$300/yr	$125/yr
	3.5%	3.1%

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