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It's a funny state :) The greater Burlington area is generally very liberal/progressive, and where most of the "action" happens. The majority of the rest of the state is very rural (with all of the typical stereotypes - it might be north, but VT is still the whitest state in the nation). Sometimes that's not a bad thing - VT is huge on local/organic food, for example.

Personally, I only ever lived in Burlington. There's a lot of "artsy" stuff, as well as a great outdoor scene. A tech scene exists too, but it's pretty small. I guess let me put it this way - for a young person, it's comparatively expensive, the schools are OK at best, and there's not a lot of opportunity. I'd retire there in a heartbeat though.

Rent an AirBnB for a month or two before you decide if it's for you. In the summer, Burlington is one of the nicer places you can find yourself - great weather, you're right there on Lake Champlain, and most of the college kids are gone. That said, the winters are long, dark, and cold...