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Holland vs Whiting vs Brownington
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 oldest population (median age 41.8).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
Brownington has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Whiting | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Holland and Brownington 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% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Whiting and Brownington 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Whiting and Holland 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$745±$504Lowest 40% 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 | $3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.