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Mount Tabor vs West Haven vs Whitingham
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 expensive homes ($421k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | West Haven | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
234Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Whitingham 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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 | — | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| West Haven and Whitingham 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 |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.