Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Addison County

61BoltScore / 100
#8 of 14 in Vermont

Addison County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (29% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (44.4°F avg).

How Addison County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom31
Food32
Isolation75
Sovereignty70
Water90
Affordability53
$428kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$3,832Land / acre
42.8"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
49.2People / sq mi
23.1%Federal land
44.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Addison County, Vermont

Is Addison County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Addison County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (29% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (44.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Addison County, Vermont?

Land in Addison County runs about $3,832 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Addison County?

Addison County gets about 42.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Addison County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 49.2 people per square mile.

How Addison compares in Vermont

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