North America

Burlington / Stowe

Vermont · United States

Sanctuary Score

80 / 100

#12 in the Americas

“Vermont's lake-and-mountain anchor where UVM's academic medical center sits 30 minutes from Stowe's ski lifts, and a progressive college town shares zip codes with the Green Mountains.”

An aerial view of a small town ringed by the Green Mountains — Stowe, Vermont

Photo by Jeffrey Clayton on Unsplash

The Flynn / performing-arts center in winter — Burlington, Vermont — Pexels

The Church Street Marketplace pedestrian mall — Burlington, Vermont — Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature9 / 10

Walkability7 / 10

Food8 / 10

Healthcare9 / 10

Climate stability5 / 10

Air & water9 / 10

Safety9 / 10

Connectivity8 / 10

Community8 / 10

Beauty8 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Temperate
Sensory load: 3/10 · calm
Cost: $$$; ~$1700/mo · 1BR
Expat community: Low

Sources

Scores are set by hand against cited public sources — the curation stays auditable.

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