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Waltham vs Townshend vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most kids (12.8% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Waltham | Townshend | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452 |
1,538Highest |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
55.6±9.6Lowest 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waltham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 | $97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
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| Waltham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.