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Holland vs Castleton 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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Castleton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
| Whiting and Castleton 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% 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 | $3,463 31% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Castleton 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 9% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.