Compare towns
Newfane vs Windham vs Hyde Park 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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Mount Holly has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Windham | Hyde Park | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Highest |
594 |
513Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.6±10.1Lowest 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Hyde Park 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Hyde Park 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | 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.