Compare towns
Cabot vs Craftsbury vs Wolcott
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%).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Craftsbury | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,352Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
| Wolcott and Craftsbury 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Wolcott 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%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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 |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
| Cabot and Craftsbury 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 |
$4,164 17% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.