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Mount Tabor vs Dummerston vs Maidstone vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Mount Tabor | Dummerston | Maidstone | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
2,090Highest |
241 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
54±10.5 25% 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 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and West Haven 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 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+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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 | — | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Dummerston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Maidstone 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 |
$1,392±$126Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.