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North Hero vs Exeter vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
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 | Exeter | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% above U.S. |
53.5±8.2 38% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mount Holly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 27% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$78,015±$19kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 36% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$296,900±$40kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360 10% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,534±$1kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,926Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
65.9%±65.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mount Holly and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and North Hero 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.