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2455of 3,144

Addison, Vermont

Score 5.60 / 10· population 37,720

About 37,700 people live in Addison, Vermont. It ranks #2,455 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #1 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.47% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 80% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 71% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 87% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 33), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 54% of counties. On this site's state scores, Vermont gets 4.87 of 10 for economic freedom, based on the Fraser Institute's ranking, and 5 of 10 for gun rights.

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Government behavior

  1. Fraser Institute state ranking (state)4.9
  2. 2A (state)5.0
  3. GOP + LP vote for President3.1
  4. Sales tax4.5
  5. Property tax2.7

Environment

  1. Air quality6.7
  2. Floods / hurricanes3.3

Private behavior

  1. Homicide rate9.5
  2. Life expectancy10.0
  3. Government employees8.1
  4. Single-parent households8.1

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