Compare towns
Bolton vs Stratton vs Calais vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Bolton | Stratton | Calais | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,163 |
532Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Calais and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17k 37% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826 4% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.