Living in Montpelier, VT
Small town in Vermont
Montpelier is a small town in Vermont, home to about 8,038 people, with 70,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Montpelier a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Mild summers: highs around 79°F
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Great outdoors: hills or mountains nearby
- Dog-friendly: 1 dog park within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Cloudier than most places
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 70,000 people live within 31 mi
- Higher taxes: about $2,168 state income tax per resident, 1.96% property tax
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Key facts
Living in Montpelier: common questions
What is the cost of living in Montpelier?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $425k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,820 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 101, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Montpelier?
Vermont collects about $2,168 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.96% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Montpelier safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Montpelier?
Montpelier has long, snowy winters: winter days average around 30°F and summer days around 79°F, with roughly 126″ of snow a year.
Does Montpelier get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding: 16 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.48 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Montpelier?
The nearest major airport is PWM, about 120 mi away.
How Montpelier scores
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