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Holland vs Exeter vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Derby has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Exeter | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
913 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.6±2.1 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Derby and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holland and Derby 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 U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Derby and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$225,000±$10k 32% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 6% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,096±$118 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 11% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,449 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±18.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Derby 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.