# Chittenden, Vermont — #2,644 of 3,144 counties

> Liberty Moving composite score 5.31 of 10. FIPS 50007. Population 169,481. v4 — beta, 30 October 2026, sourced values.

About 169,500 people live in Chittenden, Vermont. It ranks #2,644 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #5 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.44% of a home's value each year, more than in 91% of counties. Local government employs a smaller share of working residents than in 86% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 64% of counties. Life expectancy is at least 80 years, longer than in 91% of counties. Air quality is better than in 61% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 39), and flood and hurricane risk is higher than in 66% 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 | 6.10 |  |
| GOP + LP vote for President | county | 2.20 |  |
| Homicide rate | county | 9.16 |  |
| Sales tax | county | 4.55 |  |
| Property tax | county | 2.80 |  |
| Floods / hurricanes | county | 2.36 |  |
| Life expectancy | county | 10.00 |  |
| Government employees | county | 8.59 |  |
| Single-parent households | county | 6.08 |  |

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

## Neighbors

- #2565 Lamoille, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50015.md
- #3017 Essex, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36031.md
- #2455 Addison, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50001.md
- #2485 Franklin, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50011.md
- #2712 Washington, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50023.md
- #2460 Grand Isle, Vermont — https://libertymoving.org/counties/50013.md
- #3085 Clinton, New York — https://libertymoving.org/counties/36019.md

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