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North Dakota vs Vermont Geography
Land area: North Dakota has a land area of 68,994 square miles (178,694 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). North Dakota's land area is 7.5 times (649%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: North Dakota: 70,699 square miles (183,109 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. North Dakota's total area is 7.4 times (635%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: North Dakota is 338 miles (544 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). North Dakota's north-south length is 2.0 times (105%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: North Dakota spans 408 miles (657 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). North Dakota's east-west width is 3.6 times (261%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: North Dakota's highest point is White Butte at 3,500 feet (1,067 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 884 feet higher than White Butte.
Lowest point: North Dakota's lowest point is Red River of the North at 754 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 659 feet lower.
North Dakota vs Vermont Population and History
Population: North Dakota has a population of 796,568 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). North Dakota's population is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: North Dakota: 11.5 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 6.1 times (512%) higher than North Dakota's.
Biggest city: North Dakota's biggest city is Fargo with 136,285 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Fargo's population is 3.1 times (207%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: North Dakota's largest metropolitan area is Fargo, ND-MN metro area (267,793 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Fargo, ND-MN metro area's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: North Dakota: Admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889, as the 39th 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 98 years.
North Dakota vs Vermont Economy
GDP: North Dakota's GDP is $80.1 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. North Dakota's economic output is 1.7 times (73%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: North Dakota: $100,504 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. North Dakota's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: North Dakota: $71,749 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). North Dakota and Vermont have about the same average income.
North Dakota vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: North Dakota has 53 counties, while Vermont has 14. North Dakota's county count is 3.8 times (279%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: North Dakota's largest county is McKenzie County at 2,760 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. McKenzie County's land area is 2.8 times (185%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: North Dakota: Eddy County (630 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Eddy County's land area is 7.7 times (670%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: North Dakota: Cass County (200,945 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Cass County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: North Dakota: Slope County (660 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 9.1 times (815%) larger than Slope County's.
Richest county: North Dakota: Dunn County ($99,793 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Dunn County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: North Dakota: Sioux County ($33,782 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Sioux County's.
North Dakota vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: North Dakota has a top income tax rate of 2.5%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 6.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: North Dakota: 0.96% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.46 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: North Dakota: 7.09% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. North Dakota's combined rate is 0.66 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.