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Holderness vs Williston vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Holderness | Williston | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$158,036±$19kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Mont Vernon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,104±$185Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.