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Holland vs Morgan vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Morgan | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
827Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Holland and Morgan 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% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Holland 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Morgan and Whiting 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 |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Holland and Whiting 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.