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Addison vs Middlebury vs Windham 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).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Windham | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
9,175Highest |
594Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
44.2±7.4 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%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Windham 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Middlebury 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 |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% 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 | $5,831 16% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.