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Addison vs Guildhall 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 most expensive homes ($362k median).
Guildhall has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k 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 | Addison | Guildhall | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
371Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Guildhall 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±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.