Moving to Vermont from Maine
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Maine to Vermont — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Maine to Vermont, you would find that Vermont is 0.0% more expensive than Maine. A $75,000 salary in Maine would need to be roughly $75,869 in Vermont to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Montpelier averages 56°F vs 77°F in Augusta, making it significantly cooler.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
How your spending power changes when you relocate from Maine to Vermont.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $75,869
To maintain the same standard of living in Vermont
Calculate with your salary →The biggest cost differences at a glance
Restaurants
pay 8.2% less
Groceries
pay 4.6% more
Transportation
pay 16.3% more
Housing
pay 2.3% less
Childcare
pay 18.3% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 16.6% more
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
How Maine and Vermont stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Maine 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 performs significantly better than Maine across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Maine performs better than Vermont across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Maine 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
Vermont performs significantly better than Maine across all employment & economy metrics.
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 Maine across all family life metrics.
Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey)
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Augusta | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/37°F (17°/3°C) | 34°/8°F (1°/-13°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 84°/57°F (29°/14°C) | 67°/42°F (20°/5°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 91°/67°F (33°/20°C) | 79°/53°F (26°/12°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 69°/42°F (21°/6°C) | 46°/25°F (8°/-4°C) |
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| Month | Augusta | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/33°F (14.4°/0.4°C) | 28°/3°F (-2.2°/-15.9°C) |
| Feb | 62°/36°F (16.8°/2.2°C) | 33°/6°F (0.3°/-14.5°C) |
| Mar | 70°/42°F (21.1°/5.6°C) | 42°/16°F (5.4°/-8.9°C) |
| Apr | 77°/48°F (25.2°/8.9°C) | 55°/30°F (12.8°/-1.1°C) |
| May | 85°/57°F (29.4°/14.1°C) | 69°/42°F (20.3°/5.5°C) |
| Jun | 91°/66°F (32.8°/19.0°C) | 78°/53°F (25.5°/11.7°C) |
| Jul | 93°/70°F (34.1°/21.0°C) | 83°/58°F (28.4°/14.2°C) |
| Aug | 92°/69°F (33.2°/20.7°C) | 81°/55°F (27.4°/13.0°C) |
| Sep | 87°/63°F (30.4°/17.0°C) | 73°/47°F (22.8°/8.2°C) |
| Oct | 78°/51°F (25.4°/10.6°C) | 59°/35°F (15.1°/1.4°C) |
| Nov | 69°/41°F (20.6°/5.2°C) | 46°/26°F (7.6°/-3.4°C) |
| Dec | 60°/35°F (15.6°/1.4°C) | 32°/13°F (0.2°/-10.8°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Vermont than Maine?
Headline costs are within a few percent between Vermont and Maine; rent and dining are where you'll actually feel differences.
How much money do I need to move to Vermont?
A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $18,967 in Vermont for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Vermont safe?
Maine performs better than Vermont across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Vermont compared to Maine?
Vermont performs significantly better than Maine across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Vermont compared to Maine?
The average high temperature in Montpelier is 56°F, compared to 77°F in Augusta. Montpelier receives around 42.4 in of rainfall per year, while Augusta gets 43.6 in.
