New competitiveness dashboard shows population decline, weak housing permit activity in Vermont
A presentation to the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee outlined a new competitiveness dashboard that ranks Vermont near the bottom on population change and housing permits, and officials and business groups discussed how data could shape policy to retain and attract workers.
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Kevin, the presenter from the Vermont Futures Project, told the committee the competitiveness dashboard is intended as a comparative, research‑driven tool to guide policy and legislative work. "Data is not destiny," he said, and urged lawmakers to use the dashboard to ask better questions about where the state needs to act.
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