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Alburgh vs Stratton 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 most people working from home (8.5%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Holland has the oldest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Stratton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
532 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Holland and Alburgh 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Holland 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37kLowest 26% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,330±$69 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Alburgh and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.