Compare towns
Guildhall 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
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Mount Holly | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
1,415 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 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 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 8% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | 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 |
| 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.