Compare towns
Grafton vs Mount Tabor vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Grafton | Mount Tabor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
304Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Grafton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
— | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Lowest 4% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Windham 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.