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Orleans vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809 |
831Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Holland and Orleans 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Holland 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 33% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.