Compare towns
Newfane vs Westford 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%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Westford | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
2,290Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
16.9%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Westford 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 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+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| Westford and Mount Holly 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 |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest 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% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Westford 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 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | 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 History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.