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Norton vs Guildhall 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 most people working from home (25.5%).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
371 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Norton and Guildhall 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest 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 | $65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Guildhall 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 |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.