Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Ripton vs Strafford 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 the most affordable homes ($297k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Strafford | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
508Lowest |
1,372 |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Strafford and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% 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 | $3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.