Compare towns
Wallingford vs Marshfield 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
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Mount Holly has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Wallingford | Marshfield | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
470Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
42.4±8.8Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Marshfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Highest 14% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | 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 |
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.