What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

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	Norton
People
Population	790Highest	108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT
Kids under 18	23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Holland and Norton 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%	31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Norton 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%	28.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	4.6%±10.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Holland and Norton 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	$65,625±$23kHighest 19% below VT
	Norton 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	$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT
	Holland and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,330±$69 8% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Highest 31% below VT	$2,769Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	13%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 9% above VT	39 minHighest 68% above VT
Work from home	6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9%
	Norton 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.