It’s being yuppified for sure. My current neighborhood used to have a range of ppl, from ppl living near the poverty line to millionaires. Now it’s all rich ppl. Sucks!

I think some suburbanites/urbanites think life here is like a Hallmark movie.......

The north is in my DNA. The area we are in is socially and community minded. Community dinners, events, resource pooling. Constant examples of wholesome offers on Front Porch Forum. Important state laws and political positions that matter to me. Loads of responsible gun owners that don’t make gun ownership their whole personality. Efforts to protect and preserve the land, landscape, beauty of the state. Crystal clear lakes you actually want to swim in. Town meetings. People will trade and barter. The visible milky way and stars. A handshake and reputation mean something. Incredible local consumables and food - syrup, breads, ciders, beer, restaurants. Authentic general stores! That accent. Jeezum crow!

Proximity to family.

Many people come here for school and then forget to leave after graduation.

I think a lot of people move here looking for Vermont culture without realizing what Vermont culture really IS. They think hippie organic food strong community type stuff.

Meanwhile we absolutely will help you if you need it, overall? We just want to be left alone and aren’t known for working hard to make new friends.

In addition to cost that’s why so many leave, by my view. They came here and lived here and never found “their people” get sad and leave. I’ve been here my whole life and of the really close friends I’ve made locally in nearing 40yrs there’s one left in the state. The rest all leave within 2-5yrs.

Political landscape for some.

Weather really isn't super bad.

Crime isn't super bad.

Landscape isn't strip mall after strip mall or billboard after billboard.

Isn't far from Boston or Montreal so if you want city you can get a quick dose easy and then run away.

Sorry to see you getting downvotes because that's how it was. Fiscally conservative, socially liberal. I know that sounds impossible, but it happened. If you weren't here then you could find that really hard to understand.

I like it! I thought of that when I moved back, family & climate were my top 2 reasons. Oh and for the love of lots of trees....the desert lacked in trees.

Establishing roots in an area that will fair well in the ongoing climate crisis. I’m from here, but this is also part of why I came back.

I moved to Vermont because of a girl. I stayed because I have many connections here, and I love my river in the summer and the winters are easy now, lol.

I grew up here, then moved away for college, then moved back for grad school.

There used to be a unique blend of politics here that resulted in common sense governance. It was more of a fiscally conservative socially liberal "live and let live" ideology that was paramount. Nowadays the progressive supermajority is hellbent on screwing all of us except the wealthy.

To get away from suburbia, traffic and other people in general. Also definitely a minority I know have actually moved here for jobs - we do have some unique (but not exactly abundant) opportunities.

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I chose to come back to Vermont after college to stay away from all the kinds of people moving here now. Yuppies, I can't fucking stand yuppies.

Few natural disasters and good beer.

Well, I chose to move to Burlington because I wanted to be close to Vermont!

I haven’t read the article but I’m pretty sure they’re siblings.

My problem is I call all these newspapers to cancel yet they keep getting delivered.

I agree but if drivers are coming from one trucking company I think that should be looked into as well.

4 seasons south Burlington my appointment is in April

Thanks for this! Their name & address?

Educating VT students is a state issue and yes funding in VT is a problem. I’d suggest checking out the revenue in VT, GDP, total income, and cost of education and health care. You’ll find out really quick how far off base you are hear. Or you can just repeat how we are the wealthiest nation in the world and that somehow magically means something to education in VT.

No, it's keeping tax money in public schools and out of the coffers of private and religious schools. I don't want my tax money funding a Christian school or any religious school for that matter. If you want a Christian education for your children then you should pay for it. Not tax payers. We can use that money to help fix issues with our public school and give kids a good education.