We are thinking of moving to Vermont (we want to get away from the congestion of south-central PA), but have never even set foot in the state! We'd like to hear from people who have either lived or traveled in Vermont, on where to live, or where not to live! What the sights are, etc. Really any kind of information would be helpful!

We are interested in a private, wooded setting that is not too remote.

Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Ken

boy do i have a great website for you. am getting ready to travel to north haverhill, nh for the summer. i never want to come home. employment is somewhat scarce, it can be found, more so than ever in the past that we have noticed. east ryegate is beautiful. checkout as much on the web that you can find - the difference between vt & nh, such as governor dean vs. gov. jean. realestate taxes, i know last year they were talking about realestate rebate checks. my husband works for kimberly-clark in chester, pa & my in-laws have a 65 acre farm in n. haverhill. we tried two years ago to transfer from chester to e. ryegate but i guess they all fell over at his salary. you might have to settle for alot less in salary but everything else makes up for it. just the smell of the sweet air is lst on my list. well the website is www.nnerealestate.com. i look at this alot !!!!!!!!!! just finished again late last night. please enjoy -remember there is no tax in nh check out the website and ENJOY !!!

p.s talk to people about the spring mud season too.

up north they have mud season, summer (briefly) (great perennial gardens), fall & " WINTER ".

I have lived in Vermont for a short time, but also know alot about it as my sister went to college there (Middlebury), my husband lived there and we traveled all over when we lived there together. It is one of the most fabulous states in the US! I wish I could have stayed there but like the other people who posted said, it is hard to find work there. The climate really varies depending on where you lived. We lived in Bennington, in southern VT and the climate was more like a zone 5. Some great towns are Brattleboro, artsy/hippie-ish, Middlebury, more preppy, cute college town, Montpelier, surprisingly sophisticated and interesting, the state capitol and the biggest city, Burlington, home to Univ. of VT, full of interesting restaurants bookstores restaurants, on Lake Champlain, hilly, great place. There are lots of touristy spots also, like VT for New Yorkers, examples are Woodstock and Manchester, not to mention ski places like Stowe. They are not the "true" VT. I hate to debunk NH but the differences between VT and NH are pretty clear. Vermont is full of curmudgeonly but charming independent thinkers, ex-hippies from the back-to-nature movement, environmentalists, transplanted city people, dairy farmers, artists, and some conservative types also. NH is more conservative politically, there are a lot of libertarians there. There are very particular laws in VT that prohibit billboards, which makes the state quite beautiful. Some really nice routes are Route 7 (Northwest route), Rte. 100, Route 89 (Highway, but gorgeous). There is nothing more beautiful in the fall then driving one of those route with the fall color. I wish you the best of luck. There is a great website called something like ilovevermont.com GOod luck and email me if you want more info

Here is a link that might be useful: Vermont real estate