What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

Windsor has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Holland	Windsor
People
Population	790Lowest	3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT
	Windsor 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%	19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Holland and Windsor 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%	29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Windsor 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%	39.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,729±$16kHighest 25% below VT	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT
	Holland and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,400±$44kHighest 34% below VT	$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT
	Holland and Windsor 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	$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,463Lowest 31% below VT	$5,209Highest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Holland and Windsor 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%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 9% above VT	23 minLowest 3% below VT
Work from home	6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Windsor and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 70 in VT
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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.