Compare towns
North Hero vs Williston 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 the most homeowners (96.3%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 26% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Williston 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 43% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Williston 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 26% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,534±$1kLowest 24% above VT |
| Williston 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 about the VT average |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 History | 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.