What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).

North Hero has the most expensive homes ($451k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Holly	North Hero
People
Population	1,415Highest	1,263Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+12%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	53.5±8.2Lowest 24% above VT	54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT
	North Hero 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%	16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Mount Holly and North Hero 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%	27.3%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Holly and North Hero 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%	47.4%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7%	5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT	$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT
	North Hero 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	$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,534±$1kLowest 24% above VT	$1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT
	North Hero 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	$5,132Highest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4%	56.3%±98.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Mount Holly and North Hero 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%	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 13% above VT	30 minHighest 28% above VT
Work from home	12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.4%±8.8Highest VT: 16.9%
	North Hero 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	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.