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Mount Tabor vs Stratton vs Brookline vs Waltham
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 homeowners (92.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Stratton | Brookline | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
532Highest |
531 |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Waltham 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Brookline 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Waltham 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest 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.