Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Jericho vs Shrewsbury
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).
Shrewsbury has the most kids (25.1% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
5,114Highest |
1,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.3±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shrewsbury and Mount Holly 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Shrewsbury 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Shrewsbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$23k 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Shrewsbury 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$331,900±$52k 5% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,438±$380Lowest 17% above VT |
| 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 |
$5,350 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
71.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Shrewsbury 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Shrewsbury 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.