Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Whiting vs Newfane 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 homeowners (92.2%).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Whiting | Newfane | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
532Lowest |
1,456Highest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
| Newfane 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Mount Holly 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Mount Holly 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Addison 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
| Addison and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| 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 | 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.