Compare towns
Newfane vs Rupert 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%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Rupert | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
676Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
53.5±8.2Lowest 24% above VT |
| Rupert and Newfane 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Rupert and Mount Holly 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 |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rupert and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest 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 | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Rupert 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 | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.