Compare towns
Norton vs Wells 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%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Wells | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,148Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Norton and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Wells 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% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Wells and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Wells 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 |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,463Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.5%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 68% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.