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Wallingford vs Putney vs Sheldon 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 most affordable homes ($262k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Putney | Sheldon | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
2,622Highest |
2,267 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Mount Holly 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Wallingford and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Putney and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Sheldon 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.