Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Mount Tabor vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Tinmouth | Mount Tabor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
304Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37kLowest about the VT average |
— | $80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23kLowest 21% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tinmouth and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.