Compare towns
Whiting vs Athens vs Holland vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Athens has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Whiting | Athens | Holland | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
431Lowest |
790Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.3±6.5Highest 10% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Athens and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Athens and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Whiting and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.