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Mount Holly vs Thornton 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%).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Thornton | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
2,799Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4 31% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Thornton 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton and Mount Holly 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±$17kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Thornton and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 11% below U.S. |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,270±$428 10% below U.S. |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Thornton 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. |
$5,032Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,355 40% 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% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.