Compare towns
Holland vs Barton vs Whiting vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Coventry has the most homeowners (82.8%).
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 | Whiting | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
730 |
532Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
| Coventry 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Barton 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% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$59,342±$3k 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$197,900±$55k 37% below VT |
| Whiting and Holland 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±$150 38% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Barton 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% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Whiting 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.