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Mount Holly vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Weston
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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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 | Mendon | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
2,239Highest |
1,113 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 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%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston and Mendon 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.