Compare towns
Danby vs Mount Holly vs Sheldon
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
1,415 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon 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±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.