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Mount Tabor vs Stratton vs Chester
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 population (median age 57.8).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
532 |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Chester 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 | — | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below 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 |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Chester 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.