Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential
Washington County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and tighter state governance (25% Republican).
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Washington County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg) and tighter state governance (25% Republican).
Land in Washington County runs about $5,057 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Washington County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 87.6 people per square mile.