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Mount Tabor vs Winhall 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 most affordable homes ($421k median).
Winhall has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304 |
752Highest |
241Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% 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%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT |
| Winhall and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| Winhall and Maidstone 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 |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Mount Tabor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.