Welcome Vermont Movers!
The Green Mountain State
Welcome to Vermont, the home of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and largest producer of maple syrup in America! Besides getting your sugar levels up, this state offers a great deal of happiness, healthiness and intelligence – it ranks at the top of these every year! Perhaps the activities made possible by the highly forested lands and great surfboard terrain help contribute to this happiness. Whether you love hiking or a place that doesn’t allow billboards along state roadways (which Vermont doesn’t), this state is a great place to live.
Vermont Relocating - Becoming a New Resident Here
You’re preparing to relocate to the state and deciding on the specific town. You’ll likely be moving to one of the largest cities, which are Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland City, Brattleboro, Bennington, Woodstock, Middlebury, Stowe, Manchester, Waterbury, South Burlington, St. Johnsbury, Colchester, St. Albans, Williston, Newport, Shelburne, Killington, Quechee, Essex, Springfield, Wilmington, Winooski and Barre City.
Now, let’s make this transition as easy for you as possible! The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has some important rules to follow, and we’ve outlined the most important steps they require below.
- If you have a license issued from another state in the US, you can convert it to a Vermont license. Make sure to do so at the DMV within 60 days of taking up residence, potentially having to pass a vision and/or written test.
- There are set standards for insurance needed here, such as purchasing liability & uninsured motorist coverage. As prices may be different here compared to your old state, meet with a Vermont agent to get the best priced quotes!
- Make sure to register your vehicle within 60 days of establishing residency. You can do this registration at your local Vermont DMV.
Before your car can be registered, it most likely has to go through an emissions & safety inspection. See if your car qualifies at: http://www.dmv.org/vt-vermont/smog-check.php
Neighborhood Information for Vermont Moving Quotes and Moving Companies
Weather:-The climate of Vermont is humid continental. What does this mean for relocating here? Mild summers, followed by hot Augusts and then beautiful and breath-taking autumns! (This makes autumn the most ideal weather to move here in.)
Winters are cold and even colder at high elevations. It can get so cold snow won’t fall because it can’t retain the moisture to make it. After this frosty period of serious hot chocolate drinking, springs that are precipitation-filled, but mild follow.
Population & Cost of Living:-Move here to join the approximately 627,00 people currently living here.
How much does it cost these folks to live here? It is higher than the national average as it costs about 16% more to live here than the average place in America. However, compared to other New England states, it has a very good cost of living.
The cost of a home varies greatly; the median home price is about $320,000 in the large city of Burlington, and the average home throughout the entire state is about $260,000.
Good to note: The population here is far from the diversity level of Florida or the Bay Area…this is the second most Caucasian state in the United States.
Vermont Employment Rate & Economy
As of Fall 2014, the unemployment rate was a good deal lower than the national average at 4.1%.
Company wise, BMI is the largest employer, another top one being Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream. (And with perks like getting 3 free pints of ice cream a day and a free gym membership to counteract it… it’s a great place worth applying to!)
Industry wise, the top industries here are agriculture (maple syrup & dairy products being the most produced goods), tourism, electronics and forestry (producing products like paper).
VERMONT ATTRACTIONS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS
- Ben & Jerry’s Flavor Graveyard - This satiric spot pays homage to the flavors that did not generate enough popularity to stay afloat. Headstones have been fashioned for flavors such as Holy Cannoli and Dastardly Mash; they just weren’t survivors!
- Farmers’ Markets - Wherever you are in Vermont, there is a fantastic farmers’ market. With over 500 organic farms in this small state, the produce here is most excellent.
- Lake Champlain - The lake is so beautiful, President Bill Clinton attempted to have it named the sixth great lake. (The motion was rescinded.) It is also rumored to have a lochness monster!
FUN FACTS ABOUT VERMONT
- It is, by law, illegal to whistle underwater here in Vermont. Perhaps lawmakers realized it was also impossible…
- This state’s capital is the only one in the U.S. to not have the world-famous food chain, McDonalds.
- Vermont is serious about the wellness of its food and dairy industry. One proof of this is there taken on the unnatural, butter-substitute that is margarine. It is against the law for restaurants to used colored margarine here. The exception? It is allowed if the restaurant is willing to put that it used dyed margarine in font that’s a minimum of 2 inches tall on the menu!