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Data and Statistics
Vermont among top ten states for property tax burdens
Vermonters pay property taxes of 1.66% of their home values on average, according to a new report prepared by the Tax Policy Center. This places the state firmly in the top ten, which also includes Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Vermont lawmakers urged to prevent homelessness through rental subsidies
At Thursday’s vigil on the Statehouse steps and joint legislative hearing on homelessness, Vermonters who have experienced homelessness and service providers were among the voices urging lawmakers to consider long-term solutions. Linda Ryan, co-chair of the Governor’s Council on Pathways out of Poverty, asked the state to fund more rental subsidies, in light of declining federal support.
Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness - Point In Time Count Training
The next Point-In-Time (PIT) count of Vermont’s homeless population is taking place later this month on January 29-30, 2014. The PIT count allows local communities and state policy makers to understand current problems of homelessness, target limited funding to appropriate housing and services, and track progress.
New tool makes makes it easy to get some Census estimates
Ever wonder which Vermont area has the highest percentage of renters? Or the highest median household income? CensusExplorer, a new tool released by the Census Bureau, makes finding out as easy as a few clicks on a map.
Gap between rent and income growing steadily, Harvard report says
Significant erosion in renter incomes over the past decade has pushed the number of households paying excessive shares of income for housing to record levels, a report this week by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies confirmed.
Vermont bucks national trend according to recent Census Bureau report on homeownership
Vermont’s home values increased and its homeownership rate remained constant since the recession —two unique trends in comparison to other states in New England and the U.S., according to an American Community Survey brief from the Census Bureau released last month and covered recently by
Less driving, more working from home among Vermonters
When compared to the rest of the country, Vermont has one of the highest rates of working from home, according to a recent report from U.S. PIRG. While the portion of Vermonters working from home increased, the state experienced a 15% decline in “vehicle miles traveled per person” since its peak year of 2003.