Vermont · Off-grid & homestead potential

Windsor County

52BoltScore / 100
#14 of 14 in Vermont

Windsor County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and tighter state governance (29% Republican).

How Windsor County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom31
Food24
Isolation61
Sovereignty63
Water95
Affordability49
$426kTypical home
2%Property tax
$4,863Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
59.9People / sq mi
5%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Windsor County, Vermont

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

Windsor County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and tighter state governance (29% Republican).

How much does land cost in Windsor County, Vermont?

Land in Windsor County runs about $4,863 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Windsor County?

Windsor County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Windsor County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 59.9 people per square mile.

How Windsor compares in Vermont

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