Compare towns
Holland vs Mendon vs Ripton vs Orleans
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).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Mendon | Ripton | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,113Highest |
508Lowest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
| Mendon and Ripton 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Orleans 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Ripton and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
— | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| Holland and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Holland 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Ripton 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 | 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.