Compare towns
Holland vs Whiting vs Ripton vs Coventry
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 kids (23.9% under 18).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Ripton | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
532 |
508Lowest |
917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
| Ripton and Coventry 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Coventry 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
| 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±$44k 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
— | $755±$108Lowest 39% 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Coventry 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.