Compare towns
Cabot vs Dover vs Starksboro
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
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 | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,466Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dover and Cabot 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% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Dover 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 |
$82,188±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Starksboro 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Dover and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Cabot 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.