Compare towns
Cabot vs Cornwall vs Sutton 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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Cornwall | Sutton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,208 |
790Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sunderland 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sunderland 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.