Compare towns
Barnard vs Mount Holly vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most expensive homes ($403k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Barnard | Mount Holly | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,415 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Barnard and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Barnard and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.