Texas vs Vermont

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

Texas

Rank #2

Overall Winner

Overall Score

72.1

Category Wins

7/10

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

2/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

1.6%

Property Tax

2.1%

92.1

Cost of Living

117

$2,970

Farm Land $/Acre

$7,500

300 days

Growing Season

130 days

55"

Annual Rainfall

56"

6/10

Soil Quality

6/10

8/10

Safety (Rural)

9/10

10/10

Gun Friendly

7/10

5.25 hrs

Solar (PSH)

3.7 hrs

88%

Broadband

82%

Texas Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 72.1 vs 62.9, Texas 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: Texas offers cheaper farmland at $2,970/acre vs $7,500/acre. Texas has a longer growing season (300 vs 130 days). Texas has lower property taxes (1.6% 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	Texas TX	Vermont VT
Taxes & Cost
	No	Yes
	—	8.75%
	8.2%	6%
	1.6%	2.1%
	92.1	117
Land & Building
	$2,970	$7,500
	No Statewide Code	Yes (Statewide)
	Varies	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies
Climate & Growing
	6b-10a	2b-4b
	300	130
	55"	56"
	6	6
	7	2
	6	1
Water & Energy
	Unrestricted	Permitted
	5.25	3.7
	No	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	None	High
	10	7
	Strong	Very strong
	Yes (Farm Sales Only)	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	450	155
	50%	28%
Demographics & Community
	113	68
	15%	68%
	88%	82%
Business
	#7	#44
	$300/yr	$125/yr
	4%	3.1%

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