Real Democracy Scores:
The "Real Democracy" score combines attendance and participation rates. Frank Bryan documented in Real Democracy many factors that contribute to this score including the size of the town, whether the meeting was held in the morning or evening, and issues under debate. The full data (draft) is posted here.
Data Overview:
| Town | Peak Attendance | Attendance Rate* | Total Participants | Participation Rate | Real Democracy Score** | 2017 Population | Length of Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 31 | 13.48% | 25 | 80.65% | 94.12 | 412 | 4 Hours |
| Fayston | 85 | 6.85% | 41 | 48.24% | 55.09 | 1,298 | 3 Hours |
| Leicester | 59 | 8.08% | 25 | 42.37% | 50.46 | 1,166 | 1.5 Hours |
| Charlotte | 119 | 3.67% | 48 | 40.34% | 44.01 | 3,818 | 3.33 Hours |
| Monkton | 107 | 6.52% | 38 | 35.51% | 42.03 | 1,951 | 3.25 Hours |
| Jericho | 142 | 3.31% | 49 | 34.51% | 37.82 | 5,055 | 4.2 Hours |
| Hartland | 145 | 5.33% | 46 | 31.72% | 37.05 | 3,422 | -/- |
| Hinesburg | 153 | 3.75% | 48 | 31.37% | 35.12 | 4,509 | 3 Hours |
| Richmond | 143 | 4.34% | 39 | 27.27% | 31.61 | 4,128 | 2.75 Hours |
| Fairfield | 93 | 6.67% | 21 | 22.58% | 29.25 | 1,899 | 1.5 Hours |
| Underhill | 146 | 5.75% | 30 | 20.55% | 26.29 | 3,053 | 2.5 Hours |
| Georgia | 115 | 3.07% | 25 | 21.74% | 24.81 | 4,691 | 1.53 Hours |
| Fairfax | 69 | 1.76% | 15 | 21.74% | 23.5 | 4,574 | 2.1 Hours |
| Randolph | 123 | 3.71% | 21 | 17.07% | 20.78 | 4,715 | 3 Hours |
| Westford | 47 | 2.82% | 2 | 4.26% | 7.08 | 3,019 | 20 Minutes |
| Williston | 87 | 0.92% | 5 | 5.75% | 6.67 | 9,341 | 30 Minutes |
*Attendance Rates are calculated using the number of registered voters (2018 data from the Secretary of State website) and peak attendance numbers.
**Real Democracy scores are based on attendance and participation.
