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Mount Holly vs Orwell 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%).
Orwell has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Orwell | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
1,294 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Mount Holly 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% |
24%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below 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 |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell and Addison 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.