Compare towns
Holland vs Barton vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Holland | Barton | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
730 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kHighest 25% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kHighest 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$171,900±$50k 46% below VT |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.