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Mount Holly vs Middlesex vs Newfane vs Wallingford
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%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Middlesex | Newfane | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
1,943 |
1,456 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Mount Holly 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Newfane 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 4% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and Mount Holly 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.