Rank

2765of 3,144

Essex, Vermont

Score 5.07 / 10· population 6,010

About 6,000 people live in Essex, Vermont. It ranks #2,765 of 3,144 counties for liberty, and #10 of 14 in Vermont. The combined sales tax is 6%, lower than in 62% of counties. Property tax takes about 1.45% of a home's value each year, more than in 92% of counties. Local government employs a larger share of working residents than in 94% of counties. The homicide rate is lower than in 77% of counties. Life expectancy is about 74.5 years, shorter than in 61% of counties. Air quality is better than in 94% of counties (a typical day's air quality index is 27), and flood and hurricane risk is lower than in 57% 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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