Compare towns
Holland vs Poultney vs Sheffield
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 most people working from home (11.3%).
Sheffield has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,033Highest |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
| Sheffield and Holland 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Sheffield 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% |
21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$70,536±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
| Poultney 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 |
$196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Holland and Poultney 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 |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Highest 31% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Holland 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 | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.