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Westminster vs Mount Tabor vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Westminster | Mount Tabor | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497 |
304Lowest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
— | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.