What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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	New Haven
People
Population	1,415Lowest	1,792Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT	48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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%	17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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%	22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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%	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Highest VT: 7%	0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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	$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT
	New Haven 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±$40kLowest 6% below VT	$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT	$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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	$5,967Highest 18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4%	20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Mount Holly and New Haven 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%	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.2%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 minHighest 13% above VT	22 minLowest 7% below VT
Work from home	12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	New Haven 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	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.