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Mount Holly vs Newfane vs Reading
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Newfane | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,456Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Reading 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Reading 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
| Reading 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±$40k 6% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Reading 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Reading 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.