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Cabot vs Cambridge vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,767Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
23%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Cambridge and Burke 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 |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Cambridge School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.