Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Williston vs Ludlow
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%).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Ludlow has the most renters (28.1% rent).
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 | Williston | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,990 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
52.2±6.2 21% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Ludlow 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ludlow 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.8%±6.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,885±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Williston 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±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$370,200±$46k 17% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,112±$151Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williston 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,890 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.2%±25.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.3%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Ludlow 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.