Capital city of Vermont, United States

Montpelier

$406kMedian Home
261Sunny Days/yr
View on Map· Pop. 8k· Elev. 525 ftWikipedia

Montpelier is the capital city of the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat of Washington County. The site of Vermont's state government, it is the least populous state capital in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,074, with a daytime population growth of about 21,000 due to the large number of jobs within city limits. The Vermont College of Fine Arts is located in the municipality. It was named after Montpellier, a city in the south of France.Wikipedia

State Context

VermontU.S. state

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. According to the most recent U.S. census estimates, the state has an estimated population of 648,493, making it the second-least populated of all U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 3.35% - 8.75%Avg sales tax: 6.30%Property tax: 1.73%

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$406k
Median Home Price
Household Income
$76k
Median annual
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Climate

Sunshine
261
sunny days per year
72% of the year
Comfort Score
70/100
Good
Rainfall
41"
inches per year
Air Quality
35
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population8k
Altitude525 ftabove sea level
Median Age44 yrs
College Educated65%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home23%of workforce

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