Compare towns
Cabot vs Charlotte 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 the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Charlotte | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
3,916Highest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charlotte 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Charlotte and Marshfield 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Marshfield 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.