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Norton vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,368Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
41.8±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Norton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Whitingham and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whitingham 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% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 68% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.