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Berlin vs Brandon 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
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
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 | Berlin | Brandon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
4,120Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Berlin and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Holly and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.