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Mount Tabor vs Ira 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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Mount Tabor | Ira | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
381Highest |
234Lowest |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Ira 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% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 | — | $71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.