Compare towns
Arlington vs Cabot vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Arlington | Cabot | Enosburgh | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
1,579 |
2,804Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Arlington and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Cabot and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.