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New Jersey vs Vermont Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Vermont's land area is 1.3 times (25%) larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Vermont's total area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). New Jersey and Vermont have about the same north-south length.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). New Jersey's east-west width is 1.1 times (14%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 2,586 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. New Jersey's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
New Jersey vs Vermont Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). New Jersey's population is 14.7 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. New Jersey's population density is 18.3 times higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Newark's population is 7.1 times (614%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 86.9 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 4 years.
New Jersey vs Vermont Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 18.3 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Vermont's.
New Jersey vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: New Jersey has 21 counties, while Vermont has 14. New Jersey's county count is 1.5 times (50%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: New Jersey's largest county is Burlington County at 799 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Grand Isle County's land area is 1.8 times (77%) larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Bergen County's population is 5.7 times (473%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Salem County's population is 10.9 times larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Somerset County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Cumberland County and Essex County have about the same income.
New Jersey vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. New Jersey's top rate is 2 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Jersey: 1.89% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 0.47 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Jersey: 6.6% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. New Jersey's combined rate is 0.17 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.