A recent report shows that homeowners who received foreclosure mitigation counseling were nearly twice as likely to obtain a mortgage modification and at least 67 percent more likely to remain current on their mortgage nine months after receiving one. This not only helped stabilize the homeowners who would have otherwise lost their home, but also saved servicers considerable time and expense.

The largest migration to Vermont  came from New York, followed by Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Florida and Connecticut, according to an article in yesterday's Burlington Free Press based on U.S. Census Bureau 2010 American Community Survey estimates. The article explained that of the recent movers to Vermont,

Today’s Burlington Free Press had two articles regarding homelessness in Vermont: 

The first discussed yesterday’s vigil in Montpelier where shelter and homeless service providers described the persistent needs among Vermont families and individuals facing homelessness.   Highlighting the success of programs that seek to prevent homelessness, officials at the vigil called on Vermont lawmakers to recognize these successes by focusing future efforts in this area. Read more.

For the past year, the Census Bureau has been converting the way users access its information.  All information released from the Census 2010, Census 2000, recent  American Community Surveys, as well as other sources are available through the new, improved American Factfinder 2. 

Due to the success of the new version of American Fact Finder, the Census Bureau will be ending the legacy version of American FactFinder on January 20.  Any web sites with deep links into the discontinued system will no longer work, including links to: