Compare towns
Maidstone vs Williston 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%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Williston | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241Lowest |
10,144Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
— |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Lowest 48% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.