Compare towns
Holland vs Ripton vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
508Lowest |
532 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9% 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% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Whiting 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±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,096±$118Lowest 11% below VT |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.