Compare towns
Addison vs Ripton vs Whiting 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
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Mount Holly has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Ripton | Whiting | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
508Lowest |
532 |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
— | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Whiting 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 Our Story | 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.