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dnstommy t1_jcwnl0q wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in We're #3. Not a yay. by RedRipeTomato

Certainly I am in the upper percentages, but the average house in chittenden county is 570 right now. There are way more expensive houses all over this place.

I’m not playing pauper. The whole thread is about how expensive it is to retire here. And I am just explaining why it’s right. This place is really expensive. As a guy who makes good money, no way I stay and watch my retirement get ripped to shreds.

2037, my house is paid for, my last kid graduates high school and I retire. Then I’m going back to sunny Florida with the rest of the retirees.

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frenchylamour t1_jcwp6wv wrote

Ugh, Florida. I sympathize with your experience in VT (I left last year) but man unless Florida changes direction, you’re moving back to a horrible place. A hate state.

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dnstommy t1_jcwq0b5 wrote

It certainly has taken a turn post pandemic. I went back a few weeks ago and the traffic was insane. But the political shit was hard to find. Seems to have subsided. But let’s see if 2024 brings it all back.

I lived there for 40 years so I know where to go to get away from the crazies. But yeah, the pandemic did Florida no favors.

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ElDub73 t1_jcwyvpc wrote

At least we know how much civil rights are worth to you.

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inthepines3000 t1_jczcqbk wrote

Wait until you see what they teach at Edmunds and BHS. You will moving out of Burlington when your kid hits 6th grade.

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willapointe t1_jd05pwg wrote

Not sure why your getting flac. I’m in the same boat. Retired a couple of years ago and paying a new car to the state each year. The way I see it it’s a privilege to live in Vermont and the feeble make us pay. I’ve tried looking elsewhere but there’s no place like Vermont! It gets better every year.

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dnstommy t1_jd0ahe2 wrote

Vermont is great. The spring and summer are amazing. I just need to keep my feet in another state for 183 cold days and be able to claim residency there.

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