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New Mexico vs Vermont Geography
Land area: New Mexico has a land area of 121,313 square miles (314,198 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). New Mexico's land area is 13.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: New Mexico: 121,593 square miles (314,925 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. New Mexico's total area is 12.6 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: New Mexico is 395 miles (635 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). New Mexico's north-south length is 2.4 times (139%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: New Mexico spans 498 miles (801 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). New Mexico's east-west width is 4.4 times (341%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: New Mexico's highest point is Wheeler Peak at 13,150 feet (4,008 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Wheeler Peak is 8,766 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: New Mexico's lowest point is Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 2,747 feet lower.
New Mexico vs Vermont Population and History
Population: New Mexico has a population of 2,130,256 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). New Mexico's population is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: New Mexico: 17.6 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 4.0 times (300%) higher than New Mexico's.
Biggest city: New Mexico's biggest city is Albuquerque with 560,326 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Albuquerque's population is 12.6 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: New Mexico's largest metropolitan area is Albuquerque, NM metro area (926,303 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Albuquerque, NM metro area's population is 4.0 times (304%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: New Mexico: Admitted to the Union on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 121 years.
New Mexico vs Vermont Economy
GDP: New Mexico's GDP is $147.1 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. New Mexico's economic output is 3.2 times (218%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: New Mexico: $69,046 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. New Mexico and Vermont have about the same GDP per capita.
Average income: New Mexico: $58,249 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.2 times (22%) higher than New Mexico's.
New Mexico vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: New Mexico has 33 counties, while Vermont has 14. New Mexico's county count is 2.4 times (136%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: New Mexico's largest county is Catron County at 6,924 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Catron County's land area is 7.1 times (614%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: New Mexico: Los Alamos County (109 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Los Alamos County's land area is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: New Mexico: Bernalillo County (671,747 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Bernalillo County's population is 3.9 times (293%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: New Mexico: Harding County (635 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 9.5 times (851%) larger than Harding County's.
Richest county: New Mexico: Los Alamos County ($98,378 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Los Alamos County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: New Mexico: Cibola County ($36,397 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.4 times (39%) richer than Cibola County's.
New Mexico vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: New Mexico has a top income tax rate of 5.9%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 2.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Mexico: 0.63% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.79 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Mexico: 7.68% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. New Mexico's combined rate is 1.25 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.