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Addison vs Jay vs Troy 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Jay | Troy | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
471Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Troy 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% 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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.