Compare towns
North Hero vs Dummerston 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
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | North Hero | Dummerston | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| North Hero and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest 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+ | 27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| North Hero and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| North Hero and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.