What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

Proctor has the most kids (17.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Tabor	Proctor
People
Population	304Lowest	1,586Highest
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT	47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Proctor 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%	17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Proctor 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%	23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	28%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Proctor 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	—	$75,060±$12k 8% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT	$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT	$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Highest 4% above VT	$3,944Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Proctor 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%	10%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 30 yrs older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 94% above VT	22 minLowest 5% below VT
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9%	10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Mount Tabor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.