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Addison vs Mount Holly vs Williston vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Williston | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
1,415 |
10,144Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Mount Holly 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Williston 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±$23k 14% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$1,443±$984Lowest 17% above VT |
| Addison and Williston 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 |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Addison 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.