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Ashby vs Bennington vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the highest household income ($116k).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Ashby | Bennington | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
15,249Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Holland and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Ashby and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #200 of 282 in MA | #58 of 70 in VT | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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U.S. 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.