Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Old Bennington vs Ripton vs Wallingford
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 oldest population (median age 53.5).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Old Bennington | Ripton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
182Lowest |
508 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Ripton 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington 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% |
30.8%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Old Bennington and Ripton 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 |
$1,063±$1k 14% below VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Old Bennington 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 |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Ripton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.