What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Holland has the shortest commute (29 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bennington	Holland
People
Population	3,220Lowest	3,266Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY	51.9±4.2Highest 30% above NY
	Holland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	20%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bennington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	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+	26%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	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	$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY	$66,198±$18kLowest 23% below NY
	Bennington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,400±$24kLowest 42% below NY	$265,000±$32kHighest 37% below NY
	Holland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$344Highest 42% below NY	$768±$120Lowest 53% below NY
	Bennington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,591Highest 30% below NY	$4,276Lowest 35% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1%	62.7%±39.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Holland and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	89%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969 10 yrs newer than NY	1969 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bennington and Holland 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	—	#419 of 484 in NY
School district	—	HOLLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.0
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NY 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.