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Danby vs Weston 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
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Weston | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
685Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Holly 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Mount Holly 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.