What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Holly	Hancock
People
Population	1,415Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Mount Holly and Hancock 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%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Mount Holly and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Holly and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock 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	$78,015±$19kHighest 4% below VT	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT
	Mount Holly and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
	Mount Holly and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,926Highest 22% below VT	$3,511Lowest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Mount Holly and Hancock 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%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Mount Holly and Hancock 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.