What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has the most kids (21.2% under 18).

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

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

Measure	Mount Holly	Mount Tabor
People
Population	1,415Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.5±8.2Lowest 24% above VT	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT
	Mount Tabor 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Mount Holly and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	1.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Mount Tabor 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 4% below VT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,534±$1kLowest 24% above VT	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT
	Mount Tabor 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	$5,233Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Mount Holly and Mount Tabor 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%	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	46 minHighest 94% above VT
Work from home	12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Mount Holly and Mount Tabor 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	—
High school 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.