Moving to Vermont from Connecticut
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Connecticut to Vermont — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Connecticut to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 20.0% cheaper than Connecticut. A $75,000 salary in Connecticut would need to be roughly $60,000 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Connecticut to Vermont.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $60,000
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 12.2% less
Groceries
pay 18.0% less
Transportation
pay 2.6% less
Housing
pay 31.4% less
Childcare
pay 14.3% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.8% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Connecticut to Vermont.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Connecticut performs better than Vermont across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Vermont generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Connecticut leads in adult smoking rate.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Vermont performs significantly better than Connecticut across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Connecticut generally does better on infrastructure, though Vermont leads in average commute.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Connecticut generally does better on employment & economy, though Vermont leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Vermont performs significantly better than Connecticut across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | New Haven | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 42°/26°F (6°/-3°C) | 34°/8°F (1°/-13°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 68°/50°F (20°/10°C) | 67°/42°F (20°/5°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 79°/62°F (26°/17°C) | 79°/53°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 53°/37°F (12°/3°C) | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) |
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| Month | New Haven | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°/22°F (3.2°/-5.4°C) | 28°/3°F (-2.2°/-15.9°C) |
| Feb | 40°/25°F (4.7°/-3.9°C) | 33°/6°F (0.3°/-14.5°C) |
| Mar | 48°/31°F (8.7°/-0.4°C) | 42°/16°F (5.4°/-8.9°C) |
| Apr | 58°/40°F (14.6°/4.6°C) | 55°/30°F (12.8°/-1.1°C) |
| May | 69°/49°F (20.3°/9.6°C) | 69°/42°F (20.3°/5.5°C) |
| Jun | 77°/60°F (25.2°/15.4°C) | 78°/53°F (25.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jul | 83°/65°F (28.1°/18.6°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
| Aug | 81°/65°F (27.2°/18.3°C) | 81°/55°F (27.4°/13.0°C) |
| Sep | 74°/56°F (23.6°/13.4°C) | 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.2°C) |
| Oct | 63°/45°F (17.4°/7.2°C) | 59°/35°F (15.1°/1.4°C) |
| Nov | 53°/37°F (11.9°/2.6°C) | 46°/26°F (7.6°/-3.4°C) |
| Dec | 43°/28°F (6.1°/-2.0°C) | 32°/13°F (0.2°/-10.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Connecticut?
Yes — Vermont is on average about 20% cheaper than Connecticut. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $15,000 in Vermont on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Vermont safe?
Connecticut performs better than Vermont across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Connecticut?
Vermont generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Connecticut leads in adult smoking rate.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Connecticut?
The average high temperature in Montpelier is 56°F, compared to 61°F in New Haven. Montpelier receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while New Haven gets 47.1 in.
