Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Ira
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Whiting | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
532Highest |
532Highest |
381 |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Ira 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Ira 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Ira 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% 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 |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mount Tabor and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.