There is definitely room for growth, both outwards into some of the space and upwards in terms of density.

Re: "Fine as it is," that exists nowhere. There are plenty of folks who don't want Vermont to change, because they have fond memories of "How it always was."

An increase in population in the state is absolutely inevitable. Instead of fighting it, we should be focusing it so that we can preseve the land we've still got as wild as it is.