I’d echo the historical society suggestions, also, maybe the VT Farm Bureau in Richmond? They might have some archives. I know some big, old, farming families of VT have been involved with them.

This sounds awesome. The secretary of state has an archives department. The person who runs the archives is a wealth of information. I suggest reaching out to them!

“Ma , tell Pa the wells gone bad.”

I second the idea of calling town history buildings around the state.

In addition to this, I also highly recommend giving the “Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village” a call. I bet they have more information and stories than you ever care to know.

Also they should be able to give you contacts to basically anyone else about this.

I thought that was Cris at first.

My sister lived in Randolph and tapped into the same aquifer as Vermont Pure or whatever that was before it got bought out.

Artesian spring water. She showered in it.

That. I want that.

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i mean thats fair sometimes we see those temps and we do get alot of constant humidity but i truly haven't been to the south to experience that.

i spent alot of my summer in cold clean river water so its nice

Have to disagree on the summers. Having lived in the Deep South for a bit, the summers here are mild and dry. After months of 104F and 100% humidity VT is wonderful.

General said it well. If you can deal with a winter like, well, not MO, and you’re into community for the long haul, great. We really don’t need more second-homers.

As someone that moved from western Tennessee to Vermont I can tell you that you have more opportunities in Missouri than in Vermont, land is way more expensive than anything in Missouri by a mile. Winter is 6-9 months depending on the year. Anything else you want to know just ask.

A lot of small towns in VT have their own historical societies. I would reach out to them. Good luck!

Thanks for the honesty. We are already rural here in MO. He is military/policing and I just work at a nature reserve so it’ll be weird finding similar work for me.

Compared to MO, MUCH colder, even in summer, much more ice & snow, & generally more expensive

weather is crazy here. summers are hot and humid but beautiful. Fall and spring are nice. Winters can be brutal (saw -50 this year at my house).

You can live in the middle of the woods or in a more "urban" area (our biggest city is 50k people). If you want to live in the middle of the woods, you need to prepare for no power in the middle of the winter for several days aka have a plan.

cost of living is decent, i dont know what you need but you can find housing online and see how it goes to your budget.

work i think is tough around here unless you have an in-demand job.

love the culture lots of skiing fishing hunting hiking camping and live music. Pretty good local food and bars.

amazing fishing. i fly fish

very labral gun laws (can conceal carry without a permit) and its easy to get a hunting license. Not too many deer but u can get one. lots of small game. Short season.

Sounds like those kids learned a valuable lesson from their mistakes. Chea will not be arrested or see in the inside of a courtroom because she is a state representative must be nice to be above the law.

As others will soon point out Vermont is in the middle of an intense housing and affordability crisis, with the cost of living vastly outpacing local wages, so it’s gonna be much more expensive than MO. Our vacancy rating is one of if not the lowest in the country. Some low income housing and subsidies are available mostly to those living on the edge of homelessness but in some cases middle income buyers can access grants/preferential financing.

I don’t know what you two do for a living but unless it’s an in demand field (teacher, nurse, builder, etc) you won’t get a warm welcome from folks on this subreddit and rightfully so as we’re having a hard time taking care of the people already living/working here. If you’re on the affluent side then that applies doubly as the influx of wealthy remote workers and second homeowners is exacerbating everything.

In short, it’s a beautiful place to live with good values, abundant outdoor rec opportunities, and nice people for the most part but extremely difficult to make a living and build a life. If you’re looking to be part of and contribute to the community in a positive way (beyond just buying things) and you’re not some other yuppie looking to play homesteader then give it a go but just make sure you go in with eyes wide open. As a flatlander myself I feel really lucky to be here but it hasn’t been easy. Started off working with local nonprofits but had to shift to remote work so I could stay and have any hope of one day buying a house/having a family. My fiancé is on her way to becoming a doctor so I’m confident we’ll be able to make it work, but again it’s not for everyone.

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More green, more cold, happy cows

In seriousness though, how does it compare in what sense? What specifically? Schooling? Job market? Cost of living? Political leanings? Climate and culture? You’re just gonna get a bunch of wise-ass answers like mine if you ask such vague questions here. Vermonters love to be wise-asses

Blue state, cold, expensive, laid back, rural, outdoor recreation, beautiful scenery, and not enough housing. Also not a lot of work opportunities but that has changed a bit with working from home.

90% of the people in this sub are full blown alcoholics.

At my high school, over 1/3 of the kids’ parents were in jail for allowing house parties. It was tough for them to raise themselves during their teenage years, but at least they stopped throwing parties after their parents went to jail.

I rather control what treatments are added to the well, and when mains get flushed. Also most towns have gross tasting water.

Yea we use a filter now. We always did for drinking anyway.

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