Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Sandgate vs Castleton 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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
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 | Sandgate | Castleton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
435Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Sandgate 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 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Castleton 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% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
— | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% 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 |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 Our Story | 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.