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South Hero vs Mount Tabor vs Plattsburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Plattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
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 | South Hero | Mount Tabor | Plattsburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
304Lowest |
11,830Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.2±1.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plattsburgh and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plattsburgh and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
— | $71,546±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,300±$46kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$179,900±$11kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,053±$86Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$3,573Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plattsburgh and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Hero and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — | #153 of 484 in NY |
| School district | South Hero School District | — | BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.