Compare towns
Holland vs Ripton vs Derby 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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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.
| Measure | Holland | Ripton | Derby | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
508 |
4,537Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Derby 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 38% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Ripton 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 | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.