Compare towns
Winhall vs Windham 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
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Windham | Mount Tabor | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752Highest |
594 |
304Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
— | $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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$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±$732Lowest 11% 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 | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.