What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Londonderry	Mount Tabor
People
Population	1,873Highest	304Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	51.2±2.8Lowest 19% above VT	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Londonderry and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±2Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%
	Londonderry 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	$85,179±$21k 5% above VT	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,300±$55kLowest 9% above VT	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,162Lowest about the VT average	$5,233Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Londonderry and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% above VT	46 minHighest 94% above VT
Work from home	13.3%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9%	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Londonderry and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.