I’m Hispanic and lived in Rutland and Castleton for 4 years. I live in Alaska now. I found it relatively peaceful and accepting in both areas. The NEK (Derby..etc) was extremely unwelcoming and hateful…and other parts (Hartland, Manchester, Killington, St Johnsbury, Woodstock, Pittsford, Wallingford, Middlebury) all gave off the vibe of “we don’t see much diversity here, but we are curious and ready to welcome it” (albeit with microaggressions and missteps along the way). Burlington just feels like a vagrant space. Beautiful, constantly shifting tides with college students and population turnover. Accepting, but less in a way that is easy to form community and more in a neoliberal way.
You’ll be safe there, just avoid the NEK. There’s good people everywhere though.
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I’m Hispanic and lived in Rutland and Castleton for 4 years. I live in Alaska now. I found it relatively peaceful and accepting in both areas. The NEK (Derby..etc) was extremely unwelcoming and hateful…and other parts (Hartland, Manchester, Killington, St Johnsbury, Woodstock, Pittsford, Wallingford, Middlebury) all gave off the vibe of “we don’t see much diversity here, but we are curious and ready to welcome it” (albeit with microaggressions and missteps along the way). Burlington just feels like a vagrant space. Beautiful, constantly shifting tides with college students and population turnover. Accepting, but less in a way that is easy to form community and more in a neoliberal way.
You’ll be safe there, just avoid the NEK. There’s good people everywhere though.