Compare towns
Winhall vs Mount Tabor vs Westminster vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Winhall | Mount Tabor | Westminster | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Highest |
304Lowest |
497 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest 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+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
— | $81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below 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 | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Winhall 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.