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Ohio vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Ohio has a land area of 40,859 square miles (105,824 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Ohio's land area is 4.4 times (343%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Ohio: 44,826 square miles (116,098 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Ohio's total area is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Ohio is 291 miles (468 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Ohio's north-south length is 1.8 times (76%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Ohio spans 317 miles (510 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Ohio's east-west width is 2.8 times (181%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Ohio's highest point is Campbell Hill at 1,547 feet (472 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 2,837 feet higher than Campbell Hill.
Lowest point: Ohio's lowest point is Ohio River at 455 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 360 feet lower.
Ohio vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Ohio has a population of 11,883,304 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Ohio's population is 18.3 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Ohio: 290.8 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Ohio's population density is 4.1 times (313%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Ohio's biggest city is Columbus with 933,263 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Columbus' population is 21.0 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Ohio's largest metropolitan area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area (2,302,815 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area's population is 10.0 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Ohio: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, as the 17th 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 12 years.
Ohio vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Ohio's GDP is $923.1 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Ohio's economic output is 19.9 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Ohio: $77,684 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Ohio's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Ohio: $64,464 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than Ohio's.
Ohio vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Ohio has 88 counties, while Vermont has 14. Ohio's county count is 6.3 times (529%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Ohio's largest county is Ashtabula County at 702 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Ashtabula County's.
Smallest county by area: Ohio: Lake County (229 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Lake County's land area is 2.8 times (180%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Ohio: Franklin County (1,356,303 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Franklin County's population is 7.9 times (694%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Ohio: Vinton County (12,545 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Vinton County's population is 2.1 times (108%) larger than Essex County's.
Richest county: Ohio: Delaware County ($96,573 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Delaware County's income is 1.2 times (20%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Ohio: Noble County ($34,940 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.5 times (45%) richer than Noble County's.
Ohio vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Ohio has a top income tax rate of 2.75%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Ohio: 1.22% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.2 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Ohio: 7.29% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Ohio's combined rate is 0.86 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.