# Addison, Vermont — #2,455 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.60 of 10. FIPS 50001. Population 37,720. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

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.

## Scores

| Factor | Level | Score (0–10) | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Institute state ranking | state | 4.87 |  |
| 2A | state | 5.00 |  |
| Air quality | county | 6.74 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 3.08 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.49 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.65 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 3.25 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.06 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 8.12 |  |

"est" marks a derived or placeholder value with no published county figure.

## Neighbors

- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #2650 Windsor, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50027.md
- #2712 Washington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50023.md
- #2693 Orange, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50017.md
- #2996 Washington, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36115.md
- #2824 Rutland, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50021.md
- #2644 Chittenden, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50007.md

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