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Mount Tabor vs Westmoreland vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Westmoreland | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
2,237Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Westmoreland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $104,444±$28kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westmoreland and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Westmoreland School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.