What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the most affordable homes ($421k median).

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Tabor	Warren
People
Population	304Lowest	1,585Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+16% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT	53.1±4.2Lowest 23% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±6.1Highest VT: 17.9%	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Mount Tabor and Warren 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%	30.1%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	Warren 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	—	$86,905±$16k 7% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT	$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT
	Warren 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	$1,750±$394Lowest 42% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Lowest 4% above VT	$7,284Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Warren and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 94% above VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.