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West Haven vs Benson 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
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | West Haven | Benson | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
784Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Benson 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 | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
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| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school 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.