Our Chebeague Island community is facing critical challenges providing sustainable housing for all Islanders. Chebeague needs housing solutions for people across different ages, households, and occupations. Meeting this challenge and finding solutions is an essential part of remaining a vibrant year-round community, with both an immediate and long term need.

This Housing Survey is seeking input from the entire community: all islanders, year-rounders and seasonal neighbors as well as folks working on the island providing important island services. Please help our community with your opinions, needs and ideas.  By working together, we can create solutions.

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* 1. Please rate the need for sustainable housing:

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* 2. Please rate the importance of sustainable housing for the island community:

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* 3. Do you currently live on Chebeague Island?

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* 4. If year round, for how many years?

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* 5. If seasonal, for how many years?

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* 6. Are you a legal or permanent resident of Chebeague Island?

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* 7. What is your age?

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* 8. If you currently live on Chebeague Island, what type of housing do you have?  (Check all that apply):

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* 9. Please describe your household:

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* 10. Number of adults:

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* 11. Number of children under 18:

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* 12. Non-family members:

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* 13. What is your employment (residents only)?  Check all that apply:

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* 14. Are you now, or have you had challenges, finding suitable housing? Check all that apply:

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* 15. Generally, what are the barriers for you regarding secure year round housing based on your income?  Check all that apply:

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* 16. If you are seeking year round housing, what size(s) would you need?

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* 17. If you are seeking housing, what would you consider an affordable purchase price?

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* 18. If you are seeking housing, what would you consider an affordable monthly mortgage payment, including utilities?

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* 19. If you are seeking housing, what would you consider an affordable monthly rental, including utilities?

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* 20. If you are seeking housing, would you consider an ownership arrangement with restrictions on resale in exchange for a lower purchase price?

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* 21. Please explain your answer to the previous question:

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* 22. For people seeking housing: Several options are being considered for housing. Rank your choices by clicking the up/down arrows and selecting the appropriate rank number:

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* 23. For property owners on the island:  Which of the following options would you be interested in offering?

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* 24. Please check all of the following ways you would like to help:

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* 25. I would like to help in the following way:

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* 26. Thank you for participating in the survey. Your input will be used to design sustainable housing efforts that will meet the needs of our community.

What would you like to add which is not included in this survey?

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* 27. Would you like to be contacted for more information or to join the initiative? If yes, please provide your name, email and telephone number:

Thank you to the Island Institute for facilitating the community conversations and volunteers who made this survey possible. 

The following community members participated in developing the survey, and can be contacted for more information: Eliza Adams, Elaine Clark, Megan Dayton, Donna Damon, Bob Earnest, Kel Haney, Deb Hall, David Hill, Sarah Hopkins, Bev Johnson, Betts Mayer, Eldon Mayer, Erika Neuman, Geoff Summa, Laura Summa, Vika Wood, Ben Yosua-Davis

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