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Holland vs Cornwall vs Norton
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Norton has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Cornwall | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,208Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Norton 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Cornwall and Norton 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Holland and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.