Compare towns
Cabot vs Cambridge vs Putney
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
3,767Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Cabot and Cambridge 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Cambridge and Putney 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.