Compare towns
Holland vs Poultney vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Poultney | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,033 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Poultney 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Poultney 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$225,000±$10kHighest 29% below VT |
| Derby and Holland 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Derby 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| 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.