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Mount Holly vs Salisbury vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Salisbury | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfane and Salisbury 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 3% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
U.S. 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.