I would say that the population would support a year round business. People just need to think outside the box.
Take Jay Peak for example, a run down property that was purchased for % of its value. Investors with forward thinking and the capital to realize the potential. How many people laughed when they heard about an indoor water park, now you have to reserve your spot days in advance to ensure access, anytime of the year! That area is far more remote than Laconia in regard to population grab. The Weir's is an investment gold mine, it just hasn't reached its value yet.
The lots in the Weir's are small, you need quite a few of them to make something worthwhile that has multi-demographic and multi-interest draw.
If you think that your property values are not dropping as your neighbors pave theirs lots one at a time, that's silly. It's happening and I guarantee that the people with a plan (and the capital to finance it) are watching and they won't be building single one-off independents.
Other than the property values, I agree with Woodsy completely. If I had a vested interest I would start looking at who has control over these decisions at the state and city level, because the ones with a hand in jar are certainly helping the decline along. Maybe that is what needs to happen, I don't know, but the water has a funky smell to it.
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