What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).

Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holland	Hancock
People
Population	790Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Holland and Hancock 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%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Holland and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Holland and Hancock 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%	34.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Holland and Hancock 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	$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT
	Hancock and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,400±$44kHighest 34% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
	Holland and Hancock 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	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Lowest 31% below VT	$3,511Highest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Holland and Hancock 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%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 9% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Hancock and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.