Compare towns
Norton vs Calais vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Calais has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Holland has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Norton | Calais | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,713Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Norton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Calais and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,330±$69Lowest 8% above VT |
| Calais and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49%±38.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.