northbrit007
northbrit007 t1_iu1hynv wrote
Reply to comment by CHECK_FLOKI in FYI, Vermont is the safest state in America. by CHECK_FLOKI
I absolutely have an agenda. As a former high school math teacher it's mathematics....
northbrit007 t1_iu1h0hu wrote
Reply to comment by CHECK_FLOKI in FYI, Vermont is the safest state in America. by CHECK_FLOKI
No, I'm engaging in data analysis. We have a lower crime rate than Guatemala, but that's not a useful data point. So yes we have a lower crime rate than massive inner city areas in the south. What we're going to compare ourselves against is pretty important, so the fact that we have the highest violent crime rate in New England is quite important.
northbrit007 t1_iu1fotd wrote
Actually, its a little more complicated... we have the lowest population in the country... so of course crime will be low.
We are in new england, which nationally has the lowest rates, but out of those states, we have the most.
The violent crime rate fell in 39 states and Washington, DC between 1991 and 2020 but ROSE in Vermont by 48%
https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-least-and-most-crime/
northbrit007 t1_jb6gw6q wrote
Reply to School districts by [deleted]
Former high school teacher here
You should look hard at St Johnsbury. It is an excellent high school, private, but has lots of local kids go there so still has diversity. You could either be in that town or live nearby in a "sending town" so they would contribute to your tuition.
Burke Ski is nearby. Properties are more affordable than elsewhere.
Another option could be using school choice in the Woodstock High School area. Locate in a cheaper town nearby, send the kids via choice. Killington and Pico are your ski areas...