Compare towns
Cabot vs Castleton vs Jericho vs Walden
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Jericho | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,453 |
5,114Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Jericho 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.