Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Williston vs Newfane vs Wallingford
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 most expensive homes ($476k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Williston | Newfane | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,456 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Williston 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 6% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$891±$95Lowest 28% 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Williston 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.