Compare towns
Cabot vs Dover vs Montgomery 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Dover | Montgomery | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,466 |
1,047 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Montgomery 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.