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Addison vs Ira vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Addison | Ira | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
381 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461 64% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.