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Mount Holly vs Sutton vs Danby vs Wallingford
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Sutton | Danby | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
2,239 |
1,133Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Danby 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Danby 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Mount Holly 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.