Our situation is fairly similar to Harvey's. We have a 300 foot gravel driveway with a bit of a hill and as you know, get lots of snow. Fifteen years ago, we decided that getting a tractor would be a good idea, plus the fact that Blue Toes grew up on a farm and always wanted a tractor. Dealing with snow and doing some landscaping were the main objectives. Went shopping with a budget of $15 K CAD, which could get you a nice new compact tractor at the time. Then we had the opportunity to buy Blue Toes' cousin's used Kubota L2550, an 80s vintage machine that he (a mechanic) had just overhauled. Came with cab (great option), rear-mounted snowblower that was a little narrower than the tractor (not ideal) and a bucket loader (very handy, and you can plow with it if careful). My neighbour had a grader blade that he wasn't using, so I got it on long-term loan (also very handy). The thing was a beast, and in the end, much more tractor than we needed. I thought that I might use it to haul logs out of the bush but it was just to tall and unwieldy to drive safely on old logging trails. In the end, I wish we had bought the smaller tractor, which I could have safely driven in the bush and could have done everything else easily.
By 2020, we were looking at some big $$$ to fix the non-functional alternator, leaky transmission and buy new tires. We sold it for what we paid for it and bought a a 30" Cub Cadet HD walk-behind snowblower (mine has a Honda engine, it is super-powered). I can do the driveway faster with the Cub Cadet than I could with the Kubota, since there is less farting around time, like waiting for the diesel to warm up, or the hydraulic fluid to start moving when it is really cold. I miss the bucket from time to time but otherwise have no regrets.
For your needs, I think a "sub-compact" or "compact" tractor like the Kubota
BX or
B01 series would be just the ticket. With the money you save not buying a bigger tractor, get add-ons like a front mounted snowblower, grader blade, heated cab and bucket loader. Heck, throw in the log-splitter! And you won't need as big a garage.
I see dudes trying to plow their driveways with an ATV after a big dump, it is no bueno. An ATV or UTV would be very useful at your place, but get a big walk-behind snowblower (Honda if you can afford it, Cub Cadet next best choice) for the deep days and use the ATV/UTV with a blade for small dumps and early/late season when any blower will get bogged down.
