Compare towns
Alburgh vs Newark vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alburgh | Newark | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
727 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Holland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Holland and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37kLowest 26% below VT |
$72,929±$7kHighest 10% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Newark and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$229,900±$23kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Newark and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,330±$69Lowest 8% above VT |
| Alburgh and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.