Dossier
Maura Collins
Coverage of Maura Collins in the Nexus archive.
- Why Vermont’s housing shortage can’t be explained by population size alone
Vermont's current housing crunch is attributed not only to population size but also to a mismatch between large home sizes and small average household sizes. The state now has an average household size of 2.2 people, driven by a growing number of single-person households among an aging population. This dynamic means the same population occupies more homes than before, outpacing new construction.