Compare towns
Maidstone vs Cornwall 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
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable 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 | Maidstone | Cornwall | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
1,208Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
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| Cornwall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.