Compare towns
Cabot vs Castleton vs Whitingham vs Marshfield
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Whitingham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
4,453Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Marshfield 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.