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Holland vs Windham vs Orleans
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Windham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
594Lowest |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Holland 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Orleans 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
— | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,463 31% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
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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.