What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).

Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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	Cornwall
People
Population	304Lowest	1,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.9% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT	50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Cornwall 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%	18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Cornwall 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%	25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	54.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Cornwall 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	—	$114,583±$32k 41% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT	$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT
	Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT	$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Lowest 4% above VT	$6,726Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 94% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.