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Summary: Of the 801 respondents to the Vermont Rural Life Survey conducted as part of VPR and Vermont PBS' This Land project, 40% said they would have a problem paying off a $1,000 unexpected expense right away. According to census data, 11% of Vermonters live in poverty. On the next Vermont Edition , we'll dive into the wider economic realities and stresses in our state.