What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).

Middletown Springs has the most people working from home (15.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Holly	Middletown Springs
People
Population	1,415Highest	747Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest VT: +2.8%	+6.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT	49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT
	Mount Holly and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Middletown Springs 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%	26.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Holly and Middletown Springs 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%	45.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.2%±1.5Highest VT: 7%
	Middletown Springs 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±$19kLowest 4% below VT	$82,000±$12kHighest about the VT average
	Middletown Springs 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 6% below VT	$262,200±$24kLowest 17% below VT
	Mount Holly and Middletown Springs 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	$1,208±$438Lowest about the VT average
	Mount Holly and Middletown Springs 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	$4,595Highest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4%	20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Mount Holly and Middletown Springs 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	90.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Middletown Springs and Mount Holly 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	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.