Vermont Counts 3,286 Homeless People on Single Night of Jan. 28, 100 Fewer Than Last Year, but Chittenden County Rises
The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness released a report on November 10 analyzing this year's January 28 "point-in-time" count: about 3,286 people were homeless statewide that night, exactly 100 fewer than the same night in 2025 and about 200 fewer than in 2024. It is the second straight year of a small decline in Vermont's homeless count, though the figure remains near historic highs.
By county, Chittenden County rose against the trend to 834 people, the highest in the state; Rutland County was second with 434 and Washington County third with 407. The point-in-time count is conducted each January on a single night by local service agencies working with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, counting people sleeping outdoors, in shelters, in transitional housing or in government-paid motel rooms. Advocates stressed that the single-night count is an important tool but misses some less visible homeless people, so the real number may be higher. The report did not release a breakdown of this year's unsheltered count.
Source: Seven Days
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