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Orleans 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
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
1,368Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Whitingham and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$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 | $810±$94 34% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 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 | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Orleans 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.