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Vermont’s Hidden Cost of Growth | Montpelier News
Vermont’s charm is drawing wealthy newcomers who’re driving up prices and pushing out longtime residents—while the real issue, income inequality, goes unaddressed. Once-affordable farms and homes are now out of reach for locals, as wealth concentrates in the hands of those who can pay top dollar. The state’s slow pace and scenic beauty attract buyers from overburdened cities like New York, but the influx is reshaping Vermont into a gentrified version of itself, leaving original families behind. Unlike the 60s communes that integrated and contributed, today’s newcomers aren’t helping…
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