Compare towns
Holland vs Castleton 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
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 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%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Coventry and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below 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±$44k 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% 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±$195 8% 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 |
$3,167 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% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 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 |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Coventry 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 | Coventry School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.