What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).

Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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	Holland	Belvidere
People
Population	790Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT
	Holland and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Holland and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Holland and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT	$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average
	Belvidere 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±$44kLowest 34% below VT	$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT
	Belvidere and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,330±$69Lowest 8% above VT	$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT
	Belvidere and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Lowest 31% below VT	$3,908Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±53.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Holland and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 9% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Belvidere and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.