Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vermont instead of Connecticut, you would:
Health
be 13.1% less likely to be obese
In Connecticut, 31.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 27.2% of people as of 2022.
be 26.9% less likely to have diabetes
In Connecticut, 9.3% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Economy
be 36.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Connecticut, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Vermont, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.
make 27.2% less money
Connecticut has a GDP per capita of $77,582 as of 2024, while in Vermont, the GDP per capita is $56,462 as of 2024.
Safety
be 43.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Connecticut has a violent crime rate of 147 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 211 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Connecticut has a property crime rate of 1,528 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1,802 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 15.4% less for a home
The median home value in Connecticut is $343,200 as of 2023, compared to $290,500 in Vermont as of 2023.
pay 16.6% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Connecticut is $1,431 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $1,193 as of 2023.
earn 16.8% less money
The median household income in Connecticut is $93,760 as of 2023, while in Vermont, it is $78,024 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.2 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Connecticut takes 26.6 minutes as of 2023. In Vermont, it takes 23.4 minutes as of 2023.
be 23.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Connecticut, 5.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.
be 29.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Connecticut, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Vermont, that number is 17.4% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.8 years older on average
The median age in Connecticut is 41.2 years as of 2023. In Vermont, the median age is 43.0 years as of 2023.
live in an area that is 90.7% less densely populated
Connecticut has a population density of 290.3 people per sq km as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 27.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Connecticut, 10.3% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Vermont, that number is 8.9% as of 2021.
be 74.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Connecticut, 6.7% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Vermont, that number is 1.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
