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Manchester vs Mount Tabor vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Manchester | Mount Tabor | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,486 |
304Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
— | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923 90% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester and Windham 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 | #37 of 70 in VT | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.