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Maryland vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Maryland has a land area of 9,711 square miles (25,151 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Maryland's land area is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Maryland: 12,406 square miles (32,131 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Maryland's total area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Maryland is 231 miles (371 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Maryland's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Maryland spans 243 miles (391 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Maryland's east-west width is 2.2 times (115%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Maryland's highest point is Hoye-Crest at 3,362 feet (1,025 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 1,022 feet higher than Hoye-Crest.
Lowest point: Maryland's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Maryland's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Maryland vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Maryland has a population of 6,263,220 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Maryland's population is 9.7 times (866%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Maryland: 645.0 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Maryland's population density is 9.2 times (816%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Maryland's biggest city is Baltimore with 568,271 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Baltimore's population is 12.8 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Maryland's largest metropolitan area is Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (6,436,489 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area's population is 28.1 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Maryland: Admitted to the Union on April 28, 1788, as the 7th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Maryland is the older of the two by 3 years.
Maryland vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Maryland's GDP is $546.0 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Maryland's economic output is 11.8 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Maryland: $87,180 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Maryland's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (22%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Maryland: $79,259 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Maryland's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Vermont's.
Maryland vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Maryland has 24 counties, while Vermont has 14. Maryland's county count is 1.7 times (71%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Maryland's largest county is Frederick County at 661 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Frederick County's.
Smallest county by area: Maryland: Baltimore city (81 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Baltimore city and Grand Isle County have about the same land area.
Most populous county: Maryland: Montgomery County (1,082,273 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Montgomery County's population is 6.3 times (533%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Maryland: Kent County (19,557 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Kent County's population is 3.2 times (224%) larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: Maryland: Montgomery County ($104,882 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Montgomery County's income is 1.3 times (30%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Maryland: Somerset County ($41,421 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Somerset County's.
Maryland vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Maryland has a top income tax rate of 6.5%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 2.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Maryland: 0.95% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Maryland: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 0.43 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.