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Holland vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Westminster | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
497 |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Westminster and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.