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Holland vs Stratton 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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.

MeasureHollandStrattonNorton
People
Population
790Highest
532
108Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
41.8±3.9
3% below VT
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
53.8±6.7Highest
25% above VT
Kids under 18
23.9%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
28%±7.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
13%±21.1Lowest
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%
11.7%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.5%±15.8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Norton 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%
33.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
28.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 7%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
4.6%±10.7
VT: 7%
Holland and Norton 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
$122,708±$33kHighest
51% above VT
$65,625±$23k
19% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,400±$44k
34% below VT
$400,000±$50kHighest
26% above VT
$200,000±$32kLowest
37% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,330±$69Highest
8% above VT
$1,208±$979Lowest
about the VT average
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Holland and Stratton 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
$4,750Highest
6% below VT
$2,769Lowest
45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.5%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
12%±69.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
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Holland and Stratton 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%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
73.3%
VT: 73.2%
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
9% above VT
33 min
39% above VT
39 minHighest
68% above VT
Work from home
6.3%±6
VT: 16.9%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
Norton 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.