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Vermont’s housing crisis isn’t one-size-fits-all—it’s a patchwork of three distinct problems: short-term rentals swallowing local housing, an aging workforce struggling to build and maintain homes, and towns hemorrhaging population. In tourist hubs like Killington, resorts are converting hotels into worker housing as seasonal staff can’t find places to live, while depopulating towns face the opposite challenge—building more units won’t draw people back. Landlords cash in by flipping long-term rentals into short-term stays, pushing locals out, while the workforce shortage cripples community function. Lawmakers push broad supply bills that miss the mark, ignoring critical local issues like rental conversions that never even left committee. Each town—from Montpelier to Barre City—needs tailored solutions; a single fix won’t work across Vermont’s diverse realities.

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