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Mount Holly vs Wilton vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Wilton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415 |
3,960Highest |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Holly and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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 3% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Wilton 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 11% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Mount Holly and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and Mount Holly 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.