Town guide

Mount Tabor, Vermont

Mount Tabor is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, home to about 304 people across 44 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 05739 and 05773.

Homes sold for a median of $181 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3047 per sq mi
Median home value$420,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$181Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Mount Tabor

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mount Tabor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Mount Tabor

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)62 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY197 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Mount Tabor; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Mount Tabor

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Mount Tabor had 210 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 232nd largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Rutland County grew from 44,209 residents in 1900 to 60,572 in 2020.

Mount Tabor population by census2000: 203, 2010: 255, 2020: 210203200025520102102020

Rutland County, 1900–2020

Rutland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,209, 1910: 48,139, 1920: 46,213, 1930: 48,453, 1940: 45,638, 1950: 45,905, 1960: 46,719, 1970: 52,637, 1980: 58,347, 1990: 62,142, 2000: 63,400, 2010: 61,642, 2020: 60,57244K’00’1046K’20’3046K’40’5047K’60’7058K’80’9063K’00’1061K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 75°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 51.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mount TaborJan: high 27°F, low 8°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 10°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 17°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 30°F, 4 in; May: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 70°F, low 51°F, 5 in; Jul: high 75°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 67°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 37°F, 5.2 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 16°F, 4.5 in27°8°Jan3.931°10°Feb3.438°17°Mar4.250°30°Apr4.064°42°May4.170°51°Jun5.075°56°Jul4.573°55°Aug4.667°47°Sep4.056°37°Oct5.243°26°Nov3.832°16°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, VT weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Rutland County

22,482 jobs at 1,945 businesses in Rutland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rutland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,328 jobs; Retail trade: 3,751 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,047 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,695 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,525 jobs; Construction: 1,397 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 893 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 17% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Arts, entertainment and recreation 7% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mount Tabor’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Rutland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Rutland11.8 miles
  • Springfield HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Springfield27.4 miles
  • Mt Ascutney HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Windsor30.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers15
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Mount Tabor

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Wallingford Main Street Historic District3.0 mi
  • Tinmouth Channel Wildlife Management Area3.6 mi
  • Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area3.8 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Gilbert Hart Library3.0 mi
  • Tinmouth Library3.0 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Mount Tabor

Public schools here are run by Taconic and Green Regional School District #63, Mill River Unified Union School District #52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Currier Memorial Union SchoolDanbyPre-K–570Public5.6 mi
Tinmouth Elementary SchoolTinmouthPre-K–668Public3.1 mi
Wallingford Village SchoolWallingfordPre-K–6122Public2.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Wallingford, Danby, Tinmouth and Clarendon.

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