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Wallingford vs Sutton vs Mount Holly vs Wallingford
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 youngest population (median age 45.9).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Wallingford has the most renters (42.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Mount Holly | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
790 |
1,415 |
643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±22.3 11% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±7.4Lowest 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Wallingford and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
$80,714±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$296,900±$40kHighest 6% below VT |
$239,000±$49k 25% 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 |
— | $1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
$927±$140 25% below VT |
| Mount Holly and Wallingford 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
$3,743Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.6%±16.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 15% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Holly and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.