What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% 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.

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

Measure	Mount Tabor	Bellows Falls
People
Population	304Lowest	2,891Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-12.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT	41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT
	Mount Tabor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Bellows Falls and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4%	23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%	8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7%
	Bellows Falls 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	—	$56,086±$2k 31% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT	$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT	$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Highest 4% above VT	$4,448Lowest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bellows Falls and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%	25.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 30 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 94% above VT	20 minLowest 14% below VT
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9%	6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Mount Tabor and Bellows Falls 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.