Vermont Living

"One of the things I love about this area is the diversity of places to live. If you love the hills and mountains you can have that. If you love an open meadow you can have that or the woods or a stream or a home by any number of lakes. Almost any type of setting, village or city, rural or suburban anything you dream of is possible in the Greater Chittenden County area." —Kathy Holmes

Vermont is geographically small in size, yet is big on diversity of landscape. Vermont's western border, known as the West Coast of New England, runs 100 miles along the shores of Lake Champlain, one of the country's largest bodies of water and a summer playground for water sports. Vermont's backbone consists of the Green Mountains which run from end to end. Mt. Mansfield, in the northern part of the state, at 4,393 feet, is Vermont's highest peak. Vermont's mountains, and the many fine ski resort areas nestled among them, make Vermont a premiere destination for winter sports enthusiasts. The Connecticut River Valley forms the eastern portion of Vermont.

Vermont's varied landscape lends itself to a diversity of economic activity consisting primarily of tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and higher education. Vermont continually strives to attract clean businesses and high technology industries dominate the manufacturing segment of the economy.

Agriculture continues to flourish in Vermont, where there still are almost as many cows as people. Vermont's agriculture industry supplies dairy products such as milk, cheese, and ice cream to metropolitan markets. The Vermont food products industry is flourishing and the words "Made in Vermont" on the package symbolize and ensure Vermont quality. Vermont is the world's largest supplier of pure maple syrup.

Tourism is Vermont's fastest growing industry. Undoubtedly, Vermont's commitment to maintaining a pure environment, with strict controls on development, is largely responsible for Vermont's popularity as a vacation destination. While Vermont is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts such as hikers and fishermen; the spectacular scenery, comfortable climate, and changing seasons have stimulated growth of an unlimited variety of other tourism related activities. Major four season destinations offer alpine and cross country skiing and resort villages include spectacular golf courses and sports complexes which permit year-round swimming and tennis. Vermont is also home to numerous exciting and unique attractions.

Perhaps most popular of all with many travelers is the genuine New England atmosphere. You'll find church steepled villages with traditional New England architecture, quaint shops, covered bridges, antiques, and country auctions; cultural events and many summer theaters; art and folk festivals; fairs and field days; and fine food and accommodations.

Vermont could not be more conveniently located for relocating. For beautiful scenery, a pure environment, an unlimited selection of year-round activities, and friendly people, Vermont is a must for your next move.

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