Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Highgate vs Newfane vs Mendon
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%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Highgate | Newfane | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
3,528Highest |
1,456 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Newfane 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.