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Wallingford vs Troy vs Enosburgh 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Mount Holly has the most people working from home (12.2%).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Troy 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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±$95 28% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above 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 |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,926 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Holly and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.