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Washington vs Mount Tabor vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Topsham has the most kids (18% 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 | Washington | Mount Tabor | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Highest |
304Lowest |
999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
50.1±5.9Lowest 16% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Topsham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
— | $72,308±$60kHighest 11% below VT |
| Topsham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 31% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| 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 |
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.