Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Springfield vs Addison vs Wallingford
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Springfield | Addison | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
9,084Highest |
1,175Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.