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joeconn4 t1_j5zxtz2 wrote

Reply to comment by HandCarvedRabbits in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

You would likely be well above $80k-$90k. I have a friend, veteran teacher at the top end of the scale, Chittenden County. $105k-$110k range. Department head, teaches some summer school, does some coaching, picks up random side gigs at the school for arts and athletics.

Still not enough to offset the mortgage on a $100k house vs a $500k house...

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joeconn4 t1_j5zw0w2 wrote

Reply to comment by romayohh in Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

In Burlington, per the 2019-2020 contract that is available online, 13 years experience + masters is a salary of $76,419/year. Not sure if that contract has been renegotiated since. If you're 13 years + masters + 30 credits, $84,199.

Straight up BA + no extras, same 13 years, $56,627.

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PudVortex3000 t1_j5zvhto wrote

Reply to Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

Just to give you some hope, good friends of ours are both teachers (elementary and HS). They own a nice house in a nice neighborhood, have two kids, two cars, and live a simple and comfortable life (summers off!). Granted we’re outside of the Chittenden County area and not in a gold town - good houses are still around 250-350k here.

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joeconn4 t1_j5zus3u wrote

Reply to Teacher moving to VT by thebaerfetus

Depends on the district, to a degree. I have a friend who is now a 2nd year teacher with a BA. She got in with a district that pays on the higher end. Massive work-load, she's K-8 special ed. I believe starting salary for her was a little over $51K, good benefits package and the ability to do her masters course work and have the district pay. She works a side gig as a server once a week brunch shift, job she's had since high school, solid tips there. Studio apartment, no roommate. I don't think she'd say she's sacrificing much, I think she'd say she pretty much does the things she wants to do. Last summer the district offered her a summer school gig but she turned it down, which tells me something about her budget situation.

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HandCarvedRabbits t1_j5zq3qt wrote

Reply to comment by MarkVII88 in What is the best place to live in Vermont within an hour drive from a large airport? by FormalPound4287

This is true, and unlike the southern option, the housing costs up here, especially in Berkshire and Richford are very reasonable. There are lots of border stations up here where you cross into Canada and most of them are very quiet- no wait. About 45 minutes north of any of these towns an access to the east/west highway (10?) on which you can drive straight into the city.

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LifeIzBeautiful t1_j5zpe9e wrote

Reply to VT History question by lottabigbluewater

Also, apart from what other people have answered, Vermont has always had the reputation of being a pure and agricultural land that is unsullied by the nastiness of industry and the sins of cities. In the 1880s, there was an influx of wealthy industrialists wanting to make homes in a better area for their families. In a lot of ways, Vermont was seen as the pinnacle of wholesomeness.

So, you have barons of industry moving to Vermont, buying land and building mansions. They imported specialist labor like Italian stoneworkers for their specialties. There were architects such as Brattleboro Native Richard Morris Hunt that specialized in designing these estates for the very rich.

Also, it was very common at the time for rich people to fund projects for the public good such a libraries, churches, hospitals, schools etc. for various reasons from keeping a good name in the community to building a family legacy. Vermonter Lambert Packard designed a bunch of beautiful buildings during this time period - churches, office blocks, banks, schools and museums.

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Commercial_Case_7475 t1_j5zo89k wrote

Reply to comment by lottabigbluewater in VT History question by lottabigbluewater

Well yes in many respects it began with the proliferation of the circular saw in the early 1800s, and the invention of coal-powered engines, but the effects of the revolution were cumulative and came to a head post civil war in the US. A LOT of this has to do with the completion of railroads in Vermont, which was the biggest factor in enabling the state to "participate" in the industrial revolution on a large scale.

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