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Holland vs Middlesex 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 renters (28% rent).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Middlesex | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,943Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Middlesex 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% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Holland 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Middlesex 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.