Compare towns
Holland vs Ripton vs Stratton vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Holland and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.