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Mount Holly vs Westminster vs Addison
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 affordable homes ($297k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Highest |
497Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Westminster 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 4% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Addison and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| 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 22% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Addison 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.