Compare towns
Newfane vs Dummerston vs Mendon vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Newfane | Dummerston | Mendon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,090Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% 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 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Mendon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 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 | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 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.