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Holland vs Panton 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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Panton | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
690 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Holland 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Panton and Norton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
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| Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Norton 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.