Compare towns
Cabot vs Berlin vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Cabot | Berlin | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Berlin and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Cabot and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.