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Maidstone vs Waltham 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 most people working from home (24.5%).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Mount Tabor has the youngest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Waltham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
452Highest |
304 |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
57.8±10.6Lowest 34% above VT |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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% |
12.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waltham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
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| Waltham 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±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Waltham 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.