Relocate to Southwestern Vermont

In nature with harmony

Maybe you are looking for a closer relationship with nature. Maybe you are looking to live in a close-knit, inclusive community. Maybe you want a quiet and beautiful place to raise a family. Or maybe, you simply want that change of pace you’ve been looking for. If so, Southwestern Vermont may be just what you need.

A lifestyle built for young

professionals and families

Southwestern Vermont brings together untamed, pastoral beauty along with a young and vibrant entrepreneurial spirit. This unique region in Vermont provides the perfect scenery and lifestyle for those looking for:

  • Outdoor adventure & green spaces

  • Gardening & food culture

  • Health & holistic wellness

  • Artistic inspiration & community

  • Mindfulness & self-reflection

  • Social equity & opportunity

Find a new work-life balance

Reclaim your independence from the American rat race with a calmer and more peaceful way of living, working, and playing.

Take the road less traveled

Unlock your inner child among America’s most well-protected forest system, and explore nature’s bounty at your very own pace.

Discover more of your potential

Uncover a bolder and healthier inner-self through nature, adventure, community, and empowerment.

Live where nature meets nurture

Learn and play in harmony within a natural world perfect for childhood development and independence.

Live somewhere that feeds your

body, mind, and soul.

Live closer to nature

& closer to major metros

Living in Southwestern Vermont gives residents a unique opportunity to live within the peaceful valleys of Vermont while remaining close to major metropolitan areas, making travel and entertainment more accessible than in other areas of the state.

New York City can also be reached in a little over 2 hours via Amtrak in Albany, giving you the opportunity to travel for work or play to the Big Apple on a moment’s notice.

"Southwestern Vermont is truly a unique fit for young people to move to. There’s quiet countryside and green spaces. There’s a bustling food and social scene. Tons of breweries. Tons of business opportunities. Tons of places to explore and live. And everywhere you look, there are green mountains just kind of looming over you. It’s hard to even explain to people how beautiful things are here or how work and life feels so much more relaxed and natural.”

— Bennington Resident, 3 years

Why relocate to Southwestern Vermont

by the numbers:

  • Moving to Vermont is truly a lifestyle change and provides new residents with an array of beauty and inspiration every day of every season. With a focus on physical and mental well-being, women’s health, political agency, and a clean, undisturbed natural environment, residents of The Shires consistently rank amongst the happiest in the U.S.

#1 in quality of life in the U.S.

#1 in access to local produce

  • As a state with deep agricultural and indigenous roots, Vermonters enjoy the most local-focused food economy in the country, including hundreds of co-ops, mom-and-pop grocers, and farmer’s markets year round, providing residents with natural and organically grown produce that not only makes better food but also helps curb the environmental impact of the food industry.

  • “Leave it better than you found it” is the unofficial state motto of Vermont, and it is the driving force for some of the most impactful environmental protections in the entire world. With public access to all waterways, 100,000s of acres of protected forests, and our famous zero-billboard policy, residents and visitors alike are treated to undisturbed green spaces in every direction.

#1 in clean air & green spaces

#1 in climate change tolerance

  • Because of its unique geographical location along with the state’s unwavering environmental protections, Vermont ranks in 1st place in this category consistently among environmental studies. These features make our state uniquely equipped to handle the unfortunate economic and ecological effects of climate change that will disrupt millions of lives in the coming decades.

  • Vermont regularly ranks highest on opportunity lists because of its sincere focus on racial, class, religious, and sexual equality. While other states boast slightly better affordability, Vermont outpaces them in terms of equal opportunity for all and quality of products and services.

#1 in opportunity & equality.

  • If you’re looking to live in a place where your peers and neighbors are educated and thoughtful residents, look no further than The Shires of Vermont. Known for their love of nature, arts, community, and education, Vermonters are among the the most kind and empathetic citizens in the U.S., and their views are reflected in their values and policies.

#2 in educational achievement

  • Whether you’re looking to raise children somewhere quiet and safe or simply live a life free of crime and turmoil, Vermont could well be your forever home. With its small population and dispersed communities, residents enjoy a quiet and serene existence among the green mountains.

#3 in public safety in the U.S..