Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Ira vs Danby
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Danby has the youngest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Ira | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
381Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Danby 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Ira 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Ira 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.