Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Newfane vs Williston
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 the most homeowners (92.2%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
1,456 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.