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Newfane vs Weybridge vs Mount Holly vs Dummerston
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%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Dummerston has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Weybridge | Mount Holly | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
781Lowest |
1,415 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Weybridge and Dummerston 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 | None in town | None in town |
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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.