Coming from somebody who grew up in NJ, increasing housing and population in Vermont will require more schools, police, fire, hospitals, social services and government which in returns means your taxes will go up and the cost to live in Vermont will go up. More housing will NOT lower the cost of housing, that is a lie perpetrated by people who want to build more. Just look at NJ, NC, FL, and everywhere that major development and population boom. The housing costs did not go down, the opposite happened, prices went up over time. The cost to build apartment buildings or multi family homes is so high that the developer won’t be leasing them for $1000/month. Dream on. Leave Vermont rural.