We live in Jay VT and shopping in Canada is such a nice treat. Yes Burlington and Lebanon may be similar distances/times but Canada is a different country with different cultures and different food. It’s worth it just to go. Northern VT is very rural where southern Canada is much more populated. So it’s easy to get an international, more urban, feeling without driving too far. Crossing the boarder has never been a issue for us. We even buy our building materials there since the exchange rate is in our favor.