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Connecticut
High tax burden · COL index 114
Wins 2 categories
VS
Vermont
High tax burden · COL index 111
Wins 9 categories
Taxes
6.99%
Income Tax (top rate)
8.75%
1.79%/yr
Property Tax Rate
1.73%/yr
6.35%
Sales Tax (avg)
6.22%
No
Social Security Tax
No
No
Estate Tax
No
As income
Capital Gains Tax
As income
Housing & Cost of Living
114
COL Index (100=avg)
111
$395K
Median Home Price
$380K
$1,800/mo
Median Rent (2BR/mo)
$1,600/mo
$2K/yr
Home Insurance (avg/yr)
$900/yr
Crime & Safety
203
Violent Crime / 100K
167
1,380
Property Crime / 100K
1,390
Healthcare
#3 of 50
Healthcare Quality Rank
#5 of 50
79.8 yrs
Life Expectancy
79.8 yrs
5.9%
Uninsured Rate
3.8%
Yes
Medicaid Expansion
Yes
Education
#3 of 50
K-12 Quality Rank
#6 of 50
No
School Choice / Vouchers
Yes
Childcare
$1,900/mo
Avg Infant Care / mo
$1,500/mo
Utilities & Daily Costs
$220/mo
Avg Energy Bill / mo
$175/mo
$660/mo
Avg Groceries / mo
$590/mo
#38 of 50
Road Quality Rank
#34 of 50
Social Policy
A
Gun Laws Grade
B-
D+12.0
2024 Presidential Margin
D+31.0
Category wins
2
Connecticut
9
Vermont
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