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Colchester Avenue in Burlington, VT

Burlington Offers Historic Neighborhoods, Waterfront Condos and Sense of Community

Burlington was green before green was cool, so it is no surprise that Vermont’s largest city is getting residential quality-of-life accolades from all corners. Here’s a short list: In 2008, Organic Gardening magazine’s contest for Greenest Small Place in America placed Burlington second. In 2007, Country Home magazine put the city on top of its Best Green Place to Live in America list and CNNMoney.com named it one its list of Best Places to Retire Young. Named a bicycle-friendly place to live... Read More »
Ira Allen Chapel at the University of Vermont

Burlington's Students Stick Around

If hiking trails, steep mountains and stunning scenery is your style, look no further than Burlington, VT, and the University of Vermont. Named America's fittest city, Burlington's healthy dose of students helps the city consistently rank high in the recreation ratings. Need more impressive rankings? The University was named one of the Sustainable Endowments Institute's top six schools for “green practices and policies.” Basically, if you like the outdoors, you'll love Burlington.... Read More »
Church Street Marketplace in Burlington, VT

Burlington, VT is a Top College Town

If beautiful scenery, environmentally friendly efforts, and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream call to you, then Burlington could be your place. With recreation options to fill the year (rain, snow or shine), the ultra hip Church St. Marketplace and a slew of lists claiming it as one of the top college towns, Burlington is a town where the younger population can thrive. Okay, you old folks can have fun here, too.The BreakdownCity Population: 42,417College(s): University of Vermont, Champlain... Read More »