Compare towns
Cabot vs Castleton vs Danby vs Sunderland
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Castleton | Danby | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,453Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Danby 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Danby 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.