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Addison vs Danby vs Peru 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Danby | Peru | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,133 |
434Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Peru and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Peru and Addison 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,271±$820 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 |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Peru and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.