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Addison vs Dummerston vs Rupert 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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Dummerston | Rupert | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
2,090Highest |
676Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Mount Holly 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Rupert 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
— | $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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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.