VT is a lovely state with lots to love, but you should know that coming to the state now and looking in Chittenden County (and anywhere else near any kind of city/large town) for housing is going to be a complete nightmare.
If you don't have lots of spare cash to pay way over asking price (like at least 50k over asking), you're not getting a house. And the apartment game is equally as bad (from what friends have told me). For reference my wife has a good in-state job, and I have an out of state (read: higher than VT payscale) software salary and we're struggling to find a house that's not dilapidated. It's no joke or there right now.