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Addison vs Barton vs Mendon vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Addison | Barton | Mendon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
730Lowest |
1,113 |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.