Compare towns
Mount Tabor vs Sutton vs Ira 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).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Sutton | Ira | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304 |
790Highest |
381 |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
| Maidstone and Ira 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below 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±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.