Compare towns
Whiting vs Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Holland
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Enosburgh | Strafford | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,372 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest 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%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest 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±$38k 12% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Strafford and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.