Compare towns
Mount Holly vs Windham vs Putney vs Mendon
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 kids (21.2% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Windham | Putney | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Mendon 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Mount Holly and Mendon 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Windham 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.