Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Jericho vs Weston 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 youngest population (median age 49.7).
Weston has the oldest population (median age 60.5).
Newfane has the most renters (12.8% rent).
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 | Weston | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
5,114Highest |
685Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% 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 |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Weston and Newfane 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% |
15.2%±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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Weston 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Weston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% 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 |
$7,076 40% 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% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% 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 |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Newfane 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.