Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Waltham 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 the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Waltham | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
452Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
| Waltham 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 4% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Waltham and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Waltham 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 24% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.