Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Ripton vs Newfane vs Weston
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Ripton | Newfane | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
508Lowest |
1,456Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Newfane 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
— | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Weston 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Newfane 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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.