While the January 2026 point-in-time count found a modest decrease in the number of people experiencing homelessness overall, it registered a jump in the number of unhoused children and an increase in people without shelter. Read the story on VTDigger here: Annual count finds slight decline in homelessness in Vermont .

Advocates counted 3,286 homeless people across Vermont this year — 100 fewer than in 2025. The post Homelessness Rises in Chittenden County, Drops Across Vermont appeared first on Seven Days. (Image: File: Daria Bishop)