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Addison vs Rupert vs Jay 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).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Rupert | Jay | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
676 |
471Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Mount Holly 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Addison and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
— | — | $1,534±$1kLowest 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 |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Rupert 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 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.