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Vermont vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Vermont has a land area of 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Wisconsin's land area is 5.9 times (488%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 6.8 times (581%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Vermont is 165 miles (265 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 2.2 times (123%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 2.9 times (186%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Vermont's highest point is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Mansfield is 2,438 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Vermont's lowest point is Lake Champlain at 95 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Vermont's lowest point is 482 feet lower.
Vermont vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Vermont has a population of 648,493 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 9.2 times (819%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Vermont: 70.4 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 1.6 times (56%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest city: Vermont's biggest city is Burlington with 44,432 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 12.7 times larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Vermont's largest metropolitan area is Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445 people) vs Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 16.4 times larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 57 years.
Vermont vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Vermont's GDP is $46.3 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 9.8 times (879%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Vermont: $71,359 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (7%) higher than Vermont's.
Average income: Vermont: $71,287 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than Wisconsin's.
Vermont vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Vermont has 14 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Wisconsin's county count is 5.1 times (414%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Vermont's largest county is Windsor County at 969 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.6 times (59%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Pepin County's land area is 2.8 times (184%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 5.4 times (441%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Essex County's population is 1.4 times (41%) larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Ozaukee County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Vermont: Essex County ($50,712 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Essex County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Menominee County's.
Vermont vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Vermont's top rate is 1.1 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Vermont: 1.42% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.17 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Vermont: 6.43% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Vermont's combined rate is 0.71 percentage points higher.
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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.