Compare towns
Cabot vs Chelsea 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%).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Chelsea | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,223Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Chelsea and Sunderland 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% |
21.9%±5.2Lowest 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% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
29.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Chelsea and Sunderland 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 |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$260,900±$39kLowest 18% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
$1,413±$242 15% above VT |
| Chelsea and Sunderland 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 |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Chelsea 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% |
14.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.