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Holland vs Whiting vs Strafford
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
532Lowest |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Lowest 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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±$38k 12% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.