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Orleans vs Rupert 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).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Rupert | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Highest |
676Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
— | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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.