Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Dover vs Middlesex vs Weston
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 the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Dover | Middlesex | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,466 |
1,943Highest |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% 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 | 21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Mount Holly 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% 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 | $3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Middlesex 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.