Non native Vermonter debating the move to Vermont, anything you would like to mention?
I would def have a job lined up before you move here. Jobs that pay well are few and so is housing right now (we are in a legitimate housing crisis both from lack of inventory and expense of purchase/rent).
If you enjoy an outdoors oriented lifestyle you will love it here! Make sure you pick up some sort of winter activity, without one the winters are very long and very dark (like so. SO. dark. take vitamin d please, for your own sanity).
Do you have a car? You will need one here. Things are spaced out and living without one is near impossible bc public transportation is limited (perhaps possible in Burlington but you trade that off with some of the highest rents in the state, many of which are higher than my mortgage...).
Set expectations and comparisons to other state's amenities accordingly. If you like a specific fast food we likely don't have it here. If you like having access to lots of social groups and clubs we likely don't have similar to most states, even in our largest "city". Things aren't open late here generally. Cities like Montreal, Boston, NYC, and Portland (ME) are close and wonderful! Montreal is the closest for me personally and makes an easy day trip compared to the other cities.
If you like fake maple syrup get rid of it. You like real maple syrup now babeeey no if ands or buts.
People here are kind not nice and can be wary of newcomers, but I promise it's just because we take awhile to warm up to people. We wave to neighbors, but rarely talk to them except when they come help dig us out of a muddy ditch in spring.
The population is very white and while we're pretty progressive politically there are def pockets of conservative thought. Racism is more subtle here. Despite the whiteness there's some great food here, but you have to look.
No billboards is amazing. If you move here you'll know exactly when you've crossed into a bordering state because of the billboards.
You do not have to like PHISH lol. We also have Noah Kahan and Grace Potter and i personally like their music better (i one time didn't realize i was berating a member of Phish's wife about their late property taxes for my day job...)
Depending on where you move you might accidentally see a person walking three alaskan malamutes on your road and think 'oh that's funny that looks like darkwood-sleddog, but there's no way its them'. but it will be me. and it's happened before (legit funniest thing that's ever happened).
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