I won't say it's impossible, but from a purely economic standpoint I'd encourage you to look at the availability and average rent for 1-2 bedroom apartments or listing price of 1-2 bedroom condos if you haven't already. Definitely check if the place you're looking at is in a floodplain. Downtown Montpelier and Barre (among others) were underwater for the past two summers. The place I'm living flooded (several feet of water) 3 times in the past 2 years, and it sucks pretty bad. I've been trying to find a new place to live before the next flood hits, but I haven't had any luck finding another place I can afford that's not also sitting right on a riverbank.

If you're coming from somewhere warm, be prepared for another $100-200 or so per month for heating too. Burlington area has gas heat, which is maybe half that, but everywhere outside Chittenden county is usually either propane, oil, or electric baseboard heat. Be prepared for salt on the roads, which will annihilate the lifespan of your car unless you get it undercoated every year (a few hundred $). You'll also need a set of snow tires to change in the winter and spring.

As a single person who moved to VT for a public sector office job after college, I'm surviving, but it feels like a matter of time before I'm priced out of living within commuting distance of my job. I haven't had any luck meeting people living here either. The people I see living around my town are generally all retirement age, and the businesses generally seem oriented towards ski tourists rather than residents.