What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has the most kids (25.2% under 18).

Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k 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.

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

Measure	Floyd	Chittenden
People
Population	3,702Highest	1,318Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±7Lowest 8% above U.S.	50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S.
	Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Floyd and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,297±$4kLowest 22% above U.S.	$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S.	$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S.	$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Floyd and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 27% above U.S.	$5,346Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Floyd and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Barstow Unified Union School District #49
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.