Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Castleton vs Mendon vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Mount Holly | Castleton | Mendon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
4,453Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Addison 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.