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Ashby vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Williston | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
10,144Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holland and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$333,600±$33kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,750±$209 24% above U.S. |
| Williston and Holland 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Williston 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Ashby 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | North Middlesex | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.