Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rutland County

56BoltScore / 100
#10 of 14 in Vermont

Rutland County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $317k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and tighter state governance (43% Republican).

How Rutland County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom37
Food28
Isolation62
Sovereignty53
Water94
Affordability68
$317kTypical home
1.9%Property tax
$3,393Land / acre
45.4"Annual rain
0.4% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
64.8People / sq mi
16.7%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rutland County, Vermont

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

Rutland County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $317k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and tighter state governance (43% Republican).

How much does land cost in Rutland County, Vermont?

Land in Rutland County runs about $3,393 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rutland County?

Rutland County gets about 45.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.

How remote is Rutland County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 64.8 people per square mile.

How Rutland compares in Vermont

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