What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

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	Windsor
People
Population	304Lowest	3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT	44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT
	Mount Tabor and Windsor 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%	19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Mount Tabor 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%	29.7%±6.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Mount Tabor and Windsor 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%	39.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Highest VT: 7%	0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Mount Tabor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$52,484±$11k 35% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT	$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT	$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Highest 4% above VT	$5,209Lowest 3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4%
	Windsor 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 VT: 10.1%	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 30 yrs older than VT	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 94% above VT	23 minLowest 3% below VT
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9%	10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Mount Tabor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#61 of 70 in VT
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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.