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Holland vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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.
| Measure | Holland | Whitingham | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
1,368Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Norton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Holland and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.