Compare towns
Holland vs Ripton vs Sheffield 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 the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Ripton | Sheffield | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
508Lowest |
573 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Ripton 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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Derby 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% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,449 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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 | — | — | — | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.