Compare towns
Holland vs Windham vs Sheffield vs Whiting
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Highest |
594 |
573 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42±8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Sheffield 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 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±$16k 25% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
— | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.