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Mount Holly vs Massena vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Massena | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
10,238Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena and Mount Holly 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 3% below U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Wallingford and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926 26% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.