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Mount Holly vs Newfane vs Sheldon vs Addison
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%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Sheldon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,456 |
2,267Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±7.6 23% 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Sheldon 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±$49k 10% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926 22% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school 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.