Compare towns
Westmore vs Mount Tabor vs Benson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Westmore | Mount Tabor | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465 |
304Lowest |
784Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Lowest 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
— | $78,625±$8kLowest 3% below VT |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,125Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Westmore 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.