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Mount Holly vs Springfield vs Danby
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).
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 | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
9,084Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Springfield 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby 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±$19kHighest 4% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest 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% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Mount Holly 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.