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Holderness vs Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Windsor | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
42.9±2.8 10% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mont Vernon and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$526,300±$39kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$185 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$9,432Highest 202% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±80.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Windsor 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.