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Mount Holly vs Jericho vs Newfane

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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

MeasureMount HollyJerichoNewfane
People
Population
1,415Lowest
5,114Highest
1,456
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+12%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
-4.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
53.5±8.2
24% above VT
49.7±5.1Lowest
15% above VT
54.4±3.9Highest
26% 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%
19.5%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Mount Holly and Jericho 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%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±3.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Newfane 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%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
46.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,015±$19k
4% below VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$66,719±$21kLowest
18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$296,900±$40k
6% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$284,200±$49kLowest
10% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,534±$1k
24% above VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$1,266±$238Lowest
about the VT average
Jericho and Mount Holly 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
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$5,174
about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
65.9%±65.3
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
51.9%±79.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho 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%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.2%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
87.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
8 yrs newer than VT
1983
7 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
13% above VT
26 minLowest
10% above VT
27 minHighest
13% above VT
Work from home
12.2%±6.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
30.8%±12.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
Newfane and Jericho 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 — #6 of 70 in VT —
School district Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.