Compare towns
Cabot vs Cornwall vs Castleton 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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Castleton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,208 |
4,453Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Castleton 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.