Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Snowiest Counties in Vermont
Average annual snowfall by county, deepest first. Snow is the cost nobody budgets for: removal, roof load, the shorter life of a driveway that freezes and thaws all winter, and the heating demand in the column beside it. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year. Counties with no measurable snowfall in the normals are left out rather than listed as zero.
Vermont ranked
| # | County | Annual snowfall | Heating degree days | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans County | 98.6" | 8,691 | $1,879 |
| 2 | Chittenden County | 87.5" | 6,960 | $3,360 |
| 3 | Bennington County | 75.2" | 7,351 | $2,232 |
| 4 | Rutland County | 74.6" | 7,807 | $1,952 |
| 5 | Addison County | 58.6" | 7,705 | $2,829 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Snowiest Counties across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Vermont