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Mount Holly vs Thornton vs Addison
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%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Thornton | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
2,799Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Thornton 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. |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Thornton 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. |
$351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 9% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$5,032 61% above U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Thornton 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Thornton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.