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Mount Tabor vs Castleton vs Hampton vs Dorset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Castleton | Hampton | Dorset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,145 |
2,092 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.