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Addison vs Salisbury vs Mendon 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).
Salisbury has the youngest population (median age 50.6).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Mendon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,200 |
1,113Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5Lowest 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Mendon 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Mendon 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Mendon 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 |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.