Compare towns
South Hero vs Mount Tabor vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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.
| Measure | South Hero | Mount Tabor | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
304Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 57% above VT |
— | $110,833±$19kLowest 36% above VT |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$420,500±$76kLowest 33% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$221 17% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | South Hero School District | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.