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West Haven vs Orwell 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 most affordable homes ($245k median).
Orwell has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Orwell | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,294Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
47.5±7Lowest 10% 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%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and West Haven 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% |
24%±3.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
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| West Haven and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Orwell 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 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.