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Weston vs Stratton 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
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Mount Holly has the most affordable homes ($297k median).
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 | Weston | Stratton | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 685 |
532Lowest |
1,415Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.2 24% above VT |
| Weston and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Mount Holly and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$78,015±$19kLowest 4% below VT |
| Stratton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$296,900±$40kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,534±$1kHighest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mount Holly and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school 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.