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Holland vs Benson vs Whiting
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 most affordable homes ($209k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
784 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% 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%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Lowest 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±$8k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Benson 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Benson 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±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Holland and Whiting 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.