Vermont Town Meeting Happiness Survey March 1- March 28, 2011 COMPLETED
This comprehensive survey will be used to provide a base for discussion on how best to achieve genuine progress toward healthy and happy communities. The GNH Happiness Survey is part of a national effort to broaden how we measure progress.
Survey results for May 27, 2011
| Domains of Happiness | All responses (6474) | Seattle Area (2393) |
Vermont* (274) |
Decorah, IA (74) |
| Material Well Being | 73 | 73 | 69 | 77 |
| Governance | 58 | 58 | 58 | 62 |
| Environment | 46 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Psychological Wellbeing | 78 | 78 | 82 | 81 |
| Health | 67 | 67 | 67 | 72 |
| Time Balance | 43 | 43 | 47 | 50 |
| Cultural Vitality | 65 | 64 | 66 | 70 |
| Community Vitality | 65 | 65 | 74 | 77 |
| Education | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 |
| Overall Wellbeing | 67 | 66 | 69 | 72 |
Preliminary results from the Vermont Town Meeting Survey, using online tools provided by Sustainable Seattle. The Vermont scores are not based on randomized surveys, but include all those from Vermont zip codes who took the survey. Thanks to all who took the time to fill out the survey and provide us with early data from Vermont. We expect to have a new shorter and improved survey available in the fall. Stay tuned.
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about 11 months ago
Hi guys,
I took the survey and found it pretty interesting and complete–except for anything about our sexuality, which is a major component of my happiness or lack thereof.
“(man) has imagined a heaven, and has left entirely out of it the supremest of all his delights, the one ecstasy that stands first and foremost in the heart of every individual of his race…sexual intercourse! It is as if a lost and perishing person in a roasting desert should be told by a rescuer he might choose and have all longed for things but one, and he should elect to leave our water!”
Mark Twain, Letters from the Earth
Not saying happiness is the same as heaven, but you get the idea. Any thoughts of including questions about our sense of erotic well being in the survey?
Peace, Lew