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Orleans vs Leicester vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Orleans | Leicester | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
1,026Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Leicester and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Leicester and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$309,700±$107kHighest about the VT average |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Leicester and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,822Highest 24% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Orleans 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.