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Cabot vs Enosburgh vs Putney vs Craftsbury
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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Craftsbury has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Putney | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,804Highest |
2,622 |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Enosburgh 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Putney 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Putney and Craftsbury 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 |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% 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 | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.