That's $16 + the 5.54 for overhead? So totaling $21.54?
I'm not trying to sell Vermont in particular, but here are two places I know of that would likely provide the sort of employment you're looking for:
https://www.ncssinc.org/careers
https://howardcenter.org/
Colchester (where I live) is around halfway between the two, a ~25 minute drive in either direction.