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Oregon vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Oregon's land area is 10.4 times larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 10.2 times larger than Vermont's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Oregon's north-south length is 2.7 times (175%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Oregon's east-west width is 3.9 times (294%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Hood is 6,848 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Oregon's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Oregon's lowest point is 95 feet lower.
Oregon vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Oregon's population is 6.6 times (559%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 1.6 times (58%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Portland's population is 14.3 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's population is 11.1 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd 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 68 years.
Oregon vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Oregon's economic output is 7.1 times (613%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon and Vermont have about the same average income.
Oregon vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while Vermont has 14. Oregon's county count is 2.6 times (157%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Harney County's land area is 10.5 times larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 5.3 times (427%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Multnomah County's population is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 4.1 times (315%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Deschutes County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Malheur County's.
Oregon vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Oregon's top rate is 1.15 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.64 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Vermont's combined rate is 6.43 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.