Vermont can be pretty different depending on the area you are in. I'm in the NEK. Rural and rough. Tons of natural beauty. Very little of the cutesy, marketable Vermont style that places like Woodstock have, or the wealthy, resort life that places like Stowe have, or the vibrant, college-influenced city style that Burlington has.

There aren't enough people for some jobs here in the NEK (dentists, teachers, contractors), so we are hurting for those. If you can do those, please move here. But if you are looking for some major tech job out here, you aren't likely to find it. You'd have to go to Burlington. Even then, Burlington will likely not be enough if you are looking for truly high-power jobs.

Housing and jobs vary across the state, much like anywhere else. Burlington is expensive and will have the most variety in jobs. The NEK is inexpensive and has the least. Stowe is where you relax with your millions, and maybe go out and ski occasionally. You'd have to decide where you'd fit in best and what you can afford.

Crime in Vermont is minimal compared to most other USA states. The bigger the city, the more of it you're going to find, but it still won't compare to the worst areas of most other states. Lock your car doors in Burlington. Opioid use and suicide do tend to be more of a problem in this state than others from statistics I've seen.

I've lived in six states on both coasts and in the center of the US, north and south. I was very deliberate in choosing this area and would move heaven and earth to get here again if for some distressing reason I was suddenly living elsewhere. That said, this is what is good for me. There are many people who would be utterly miserable here, so you have to think about what is good for you. If you are a big city person, and/or like to go out on the town and experience endless variety in commerce, there isn't anywhere in Vermont you will like.