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Athens vs Holland vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Athens | Holland | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
790Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Athens and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest 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+ | 21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Holland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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.