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Holderness vs Williston vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Holderness | Williston | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Williston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Plymouth 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.