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Mount Tabor vs Sandgate vs Ripton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Sandgate | Ripton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
435 |
508Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% 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% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above 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±$367 74% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Maidstone 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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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.