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Addison vs Mount Holly vs Washington
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).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Mount Holly | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,415Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
52.9±5.1Lowest 23% 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% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Washington 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 |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below 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 |
$3,926 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Addison 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.