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Johnson vs Mount Tabor vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Northfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Johnson | Mount Tabor | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
304Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
— | $71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Mount Tabor 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.