GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.6B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
58
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+0.8% 5-year
55
5,859
Population moved +0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.4%
Median rent consumes 20.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.1K per resident
100
$244.4M
$244.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$244.4M
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$190.3M
2. Department of Transportation$19.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION, VERMONT AGENCY OF$19.8M
2. NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE, INC.$3.8M
3. NEK COMMUNITY BROADBAND$2.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$748
2BR estimate$985
Median income$53,711
Median home value$174,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,859
Median age
42.6
Bachelor's degree+
30.7%
Poverty rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
64.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,815
20215,813
20225,963
20235,945
20245,859
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,859
20255,945 *
20265,967 *
R² = 23.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 99.4% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$53,711/yr
Median rent$912/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,588/yr
Mortgage share of income19.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation64.0%
Poverty rate19.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$174,500
Median monthly rent$912
Price-to-rent ratio15.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market58/100
Population momentum55/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.