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Holland vs Benson vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Benson | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
784Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Holland 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 |
$78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Benson and Brownington 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 |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Benson 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 |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Holland and Benson 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 |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Holland 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 |
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.