Compare towns
Cabot vs Enosburgh vs Eden vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Enosburgh | Eden | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,804Highest |
1,351Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Eden 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±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Enosburgh 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Eden 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.