Compare towns
Whiting vs Johnson 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 highest household income ($91k).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Holland has the most homeowners (72%).
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 | Johnson | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,450Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
22.7%±5Lowest 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%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Holland and Whiting 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% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Whiting and Holland 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 |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Whiting and Holland 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% 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 | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr 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 |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Johnson 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None 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.