Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Newfane vs Tunbridge
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%).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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.
| Measure | Mount Holly | Newfane | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
1,456Highest |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Tunbridge 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±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Tunbridge 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.