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A town of 204, settled in 1876.
Mount Tabor’s average trip to work is 46 minutes, against 23 minutes in Vermont’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher median age than Mount Tabor. 96% of the land in Mount Tabor is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Green Mountain National Forest, 25,377 acres with 4.8 miles of trail. Mount Tabor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 165 in 1790, a peak of 495 in 1880, 210 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Tabor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Tabor.
40 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Mount Tabor is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area | 16.1 mi | 21,507 |
| 2. Big Branch Wilderness | 14.3 mi | 5,253 |
| 3. Green Mountain National Forest | 4.8 mi | 25,377 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 42% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 28% of residents (39% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
Somewhere between 32% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Mount Tabor’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±15.9 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Mount Tabor | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.9% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.3% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.9% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.8% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 29.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.4% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.8% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.2% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.4% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
3.4% of working residents work locally in Mount Tabor. The top destinations are Rutland (18%), Danby (11%) and Manchester (10%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Mount Tabor | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mount Tabor’s July high is 75°F. Mount Tabor has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mount Tabor beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 36% of Mount Tabor adults have obesity. Only 4 of the 72 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mount Tabor.
| Mount Tabor | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mount Tabor | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with obesity | 36.1% | 28.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.9% | 6.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 10.5% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mount Tabor since 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mount Tabor. Close and well known come first.
37 mi LakeLake George
40 mi LandmarkFort William Henry
19 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
39 mi Theme parkGreat Escape
11 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
17 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft verticalLake George: Sixlocal, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort William Henry: IrisKawling at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Escape: Jared and Corin, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
None within 15 miles of Mount Tabor; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mount Tabor residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
95.5% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
Town in Vermont, United States
Mount Tabor is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census.
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Mount Tabor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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