What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holland	Rupert
People
Population	790Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT
Kids under 18	23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	30.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Holland and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT	$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT
	Rupert 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±$44kLowest 34% below VT	$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,330±$69 8% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Lowest 31% below VT	$4,594Highest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Holland and Rupert 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%	6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 9% above VT	27 minHighest 14% above VT
Work from home	6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rupert and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.