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Mount Tabor vs Old Bennington vs Maidstone
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 affordable homes ($421k median).
Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Old Bennington | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Highest |
182Lowest |
241 |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
45±21.3Lowest 4% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% 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% |
22.5%±12Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Old Bennington and Maidstone 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% |
30.8%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 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% |
84.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest 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 | — | $168,750±$53kHighest 108% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Old Bennington 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±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
$445,500±$105kHighest 41% above VT |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| Old Bennington and Maidstone 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 |
$1,063±$1kLowest 14% below VT |
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| Mount Tabor and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$8,690Highest 72% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Old Bennington 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
46.7%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 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.