Vermont vs Wyoming

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

Vermont

Rank #33

Overall Score

62.9

Category Wins

4/10

Wyoming

Rank #27

Overall Winner

Overall Score

65.0

Category Wins

6/10

Quick Comparison

Winner highlighted per category

2.1%

Property Tax

0.55%

117

Cost of Living

93.6

$7,500

Farm Land $/Acre

$975

130 days

Growing Season

115 days

56"

Annual Rainfall

15"

6/10

Soil Quality

3/10

9/10

Safety (Rural)

10/10

7/10

Gun Friendly

10/10

3.7 hrs

Solar (PSH)

6.06 hrs

82%

Broadband

65%

Wyoming Edges Out Vermont Overall

With an overall homesteading score of 65.0 vs 62.9, Wyoming comes out ahead in our balanced analysis — winning 6 out of 10 key categories. But the best state for you depends on what matters most.

Key differences: Wyoming offers cheaper farmland at $975/acre vs $7,500/acre. Vermont has a longer growing season (130 vs 115 days). Wyoming has lower property taxes (0.55% vs 2.1%).

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Full Data Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of selected states across homesteading metrics
Data Point	Vermont VT	Wyoming WY
Taxes & Cost
	Yes	No
	8.75%	—
	6%	5.36%
	2.1%	0.55%
	117	93.6
Land & Building
	$7,500	$975
	Yes (Statewide)	No Statewide Code
	Permitted with local approval; ADU-friendly policies	Yes (Statewide)
Climate & Growing
	2b-4b	3a-5b
	130	115
	56"	15"
	6	3
	2	7
	1	2
Water & Energy
	Permitted	Allowed with Limits
	3.7	6.06
	Yes	Yes
Laws & Freedom
	High	Low
	7	10
	Very strong	Strong
	Permitted for raw milk operations with licensing	Yes (Retail Sales)
	Yes	Yes
Safety & Healthcare
	155	215
	28%	64%
Demographics & Community
	68	5.8
	68%	35%
	82%	65%
Business
	#44	#1
	$125/yr	$100/yr
	3.1%	3.8%

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