Compare towns
Wallingford vs Weybridge 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).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Weybridge | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
781Lowest |
1,415 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge 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%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 Our Story | 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.