[tkln]

INTO the state (for 5K to 20K moves). Hm. Not sure how scientific this is, of course, but interesting none-the-less.

U-Haul tracking data suggests more families migrating to Kentucky, Vermont than other states — Autoblog

[PAblackbear]

The people on here are always saying everyone is moving out of VT. Now this suggests everyone is moving to VT. I'm confused.

[harry chickpea]

There is an obvious answer. Once a U-Haul makes it to Vermont it breaks down from having to drive up and down the mountains, and is scrapped.

I have used U-Haul vehicles in the past and can say without any reservation that U-Haul is the WORST of the self-move companies. The vehicles are rarely in good repair, their booking system can leave you stranded, and lord help you if you have a problem on the road. Penski, Ryder, ANY of the other companies are far better. ABS will rent a trailer that gets pulled by a professional trucker and ends up being cheaper than most U-Haul moves.

I'm wondering if the U-Haul stats are being skewed by a few people using one-way rentals to move products or materials from various areas into the state from NY and Boston, and trying to avoid the inspections and weigh stations.

[Bang!]

Vermont Population Change:

Year, International Immigration, Domestic Migration, Net Change

1991, 466, (-550), (-84)
1992, 413, (-433), (-20)
1993, 472, 1,012, 1484
1994, 339, 2,198, 2537
1995, 412, 1,578, 1990
1996, 518, 1,387, 1905
1997, 651, (-18), 633
1998, 760, (-274), 486
1999, 928, 715, 1643
2000, --
2001, 958, 1,050, 2008
2002, 716, 1,471, 2187
2003, 548, 557, 1105
2004, 595, 67, 662
2005, 582, (-556), 26
2006, 616, (-654), (-38)
2007, 538, (-1,767), (-1229)
2008, 528, (-1,703), (-1175)

Source:*U.S. Bureau of Census

[tkln]

The report is for 2009...so maybe the numbers reversed starting then?

[ex-springfielder]

The people moving out can no longer afford to rent a U-haul.

[EnochTheSleestak]

The net migration stats and U-Haul usage numbers don't necessarily conflict. I would guess that kids leaving home for college, career, etc. would drive a lot of your outward migration. If they leave home they way most of my friends and I did, it's all in the bed of the pickup and away they go.

[Bang!]

If you go to the US Census link below and download the .xls source data for the 2009 state population change estimates you'll find the percentage of change for Vermont was (estimated) a 0.1% increase. This ranks Vermont as the fourth smallest percentage growth for the year. If this is accurate, how Vermont makes U-Hauls list of fastest growing states is anybody's guess.

1. Michigan -0.3
2. Maine -0.1
3. Ohio 0.1
4. Vermont 0.1
5. New Hampshire 0.2
6. Pennsylvania 0.3
7. West Virginia 0.3
8. Connecticut 0.4
9. Mississippi 0.4
10. New York 0.4


US Census 2009 Population Estimates (http://www.census.gov/popest/gallery/maps/numchg-2008-2009.html - broken link)

[arctichomesteader]

Unless it's people moving stuff to their vacation homes I don't think this makes any sense. Maybe we're headed for another invasion?

[momnh]

I moved in, as did 33 people hired by my company from out of state last year. I used a moving company though.