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Tennessee vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Tennessee has a land area of 41,224 square miles (106,770 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Tennessee's land area is 4.5 times (347%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Tennessee: 42,130 square miles (109,116 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Tennessee's total area is 4.4 times (338%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Tennessee is 191 miles (308 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Tennessee's north-south length is 1.2 times (16%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Tennessee spans 497 miles (800 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Tennessee's east-west width is 4.4 times (340%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Tennessee's highest point is Clingmans Dome at 6,624 feet (2,019 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Clingmans Dome is 2,240 feet higher than Mount Mansfield.
Lowest point: Tennessee's lowest point is Mississippi River at 178 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 83 feet lower.
Tennessee vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Tennessee has a population of 7,227,750 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Tennessee's population is 11.1 times larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Tennessee: 175.3 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Tennessee's population density is 2.5 times (149%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Tennessee's biggest city is Nashville with 704,963 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Nashville's population is 15.9 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Tennessee's largest metropolitan area is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area (2,150,553 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area's population is 9.4 times (837%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Tennessee: Admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th 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 5 years.
Tennessee vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Tennessee's GDP is $561.2 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Tennessee's economic output is 12.1 times larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Tennessee: $77,645 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Tennessee's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (9%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Tennessee: $66,504 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Tennessee's.
Tennessee vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Tennessee has 95 counties, while Vermont has 14. Tennessee's county count is 6.8 times (579%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Tennessee's largest county is Shelby County at 753 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Windsor County's land area is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Shelby County's.
Smallest county by area: Tennessee: Trousdale County (114 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Trousdale County's land area is 1.4 times (40%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Tennessee: Shelby County (910,530 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Shelby County's population is 5.3 times (433%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Tennessee: Pickett County (5,108 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 1.2 times (18%) larger than Pickett County's.
Richest county: Tennessee: Williamson County ($139,704 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Williamson County's income is 1.7 times (73%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Tennessee: Lake County ($31,572 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.6 times (61%) richer than Lake County's.
Tennessee vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Tennessee has no state income tax, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 8.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Tennessee: 0.45% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Tennessee: 9.61% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Tennessee's combined rate is 3.18 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.