Compare towns
Cabot vs Cavendish vs Ripton
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).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Cavendish | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,242 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Cabot and Cavendish 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.