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Danby vs Mount Holly vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Danby | Mount Holly | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,415Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.