Living in Mount Tabor, Vermont
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Tabor · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Tabor has 304 residents with a median age of 57.8. The median home value is $420,500, the median rent is $2,143/month.
Mount Tabor is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mount Tabor at a glance
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 57.8State: 43.1
- Median home value
- $420,500State: $316,600
- Median rent
- $2,143/moState: $1,234
- Homeowners
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 34.9%
- Average commute
- 46 min
Is Mount Tabor a good place to live?
Pros: Unemployment of 1.5%.
Cons: Home values 33% higher than the state median; an average commute of 46 minutes; a poverty rate of 11%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Mount Tabor
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Tabor the median home value is $420,500, 26% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $2,143 per month, which is 12.8% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $2,199 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Mount Tabor: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 181
- Owner-occupied
- 92.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 7.7%
- Vacant
- 13.8%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1946
- Average household size
- 1.91
Mount Tabor demographics
- Population
- 304
- Median age
- 57.8
- Under 18
- 10.2%
- 65 and older
- 42.4%
- Households
- 156
- Foreign-born
- 5.9%
- Veterans
- 13.2%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Tabor ›
Education in Mount Tabor
34.9% of adults 25 and older in Mount Tabor have a bachelor's degree or higher (Vermont: 43.8%), and 12.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Tabor
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 46 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 10.4%
- Drive alone
- 88.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.7%
Mount Tabor vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tabor | 304 | — | $420,500 | $2,143 |
| Peru | 434 | $151,875 | $400,000 | $1,271 |
| Wallingford | 2,286 | $80,230 | $261,900 | $891 |
| Weston | 685 | $115,000 | $537,700 | $1,375 |
| Landgrove | 225 | $195,938 | $759,400 | — |
| Dorset | 2,092 | $111,250 | $569,200 | $1,420 |
| Mount Holly | 1,415 | $78,015 | $296,900 | $1,534 |
| Danby | 1,133 | $77,321 | $272,400 | $794 |
| Tinmouth | 827 | $79,219 | $251,000 | — |
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What is the average home price in Mount Tabor?
The median home value in Mount Tabor is $420,500, compared with $316,600 in Vermont.
How much is rent in Mount Tabor?
The median gross rent in Mount Tabor is $2,143 per month, about 12.8% of household income.
Is Mount Tabor, VT a good place to live?
Pluses: unemployment of 1.5%. Minuses: home values 33% higher than the state median; an average commute of 46 minutes; a poverty rate of 11%.
What is the median age in Mount Tabor?
The median age in Mount Tabor is 57.8 years (Vermont: 43.1).
How long is the commute in Mount Tabor?
The average commute to work in Mount Tabor is 46 minutes; 10.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Tabor?
The unemployment rate in Mount Tabor is 1.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Tabor?
34.9% of adults in Mount Tabor have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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