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Norton vs Westminster 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 homeowners (100%).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($314k median).
Holland has the shortest commute (26 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 | Norton | Westminster | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
497 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Norton and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Holland 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Holland 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Westminster 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 | — | #53 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.