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Vermont vs New Jersey Total Tax Burden

New Jersey has the lower state-local burden by 0.4% of income. Compare per-capita burden, income illustrations, sales tax, and property tax.

By Sammy S. · Founder · AuthorUpdated for 2026

Lower average burden

New Jersey is lower

0.4% of income lower, an illustrative $400 annual gap at $100,000 of income.

Side-by-side tax burden scoreboard

Vermont

13.6%

of state income · rank #47

Per capita
$7,958
Sales tax
6.43%
Property tax
1.51%
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New Jersey

13.2%

of state income · rank #45

Per capita
$9,648
Sales tax
6.6%
Property tax
1.88%
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Burden illustrations by income

Average-rate illustrations only—not personal tax calculations.

$50,000 income

Vermont$6,800
New Jersey$6,600

Illustrative difference: $200

$75,000 income

Vermont$10,200
New Jersey$9,900

Illustrative difference: $300

$100,000 income

Vermont$13,600
New Jersey$13,200

Illustrative difference: $400

$150,000 income

Vermont$20,400
New Jersey$19,800

Illustrative difference: $600

Per-capita difference

Vermont is $7,958 and New Jersey is $9,648, a $1,690 gap.

Tax mix matters

Income, sales, property, business, excise, and other taxes contribute differently in each state.

Economic incidence

Burden allocates taxes to who bears their cost, which can differ from where a government collects the payment.

Vermont vs New Jersey tax burden FAQs

New Jersey has the lower state-local tax burden by 0.4% of income. The estimates are 13.6% in Vermont and 13.2% in New Jersey.

Applying the average burden-rate gap to $100,000 gives an illustrative difference of about $400 per year.

No. This comparison covers state and local taxes. Federal income and payroll taxes are excluded because they generally do not depend on the state of residence.

The Tax Foundation measure includes individual income, property, general and selective sales, excise, business, license, estate, and other state and local taxes allocated to the residents who economically bear them.

No. It is a statewide average economic-incidence estimate. Income, spending, homeownership, deductions, credits, and local jurisdiction determine an individual household's direct taxes.

New Jersey has the lower average burden, but salary, housing costs, public services, and household tax exposure should also be compared.

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