Compare towns
Cabot vs Fairlee vs Putney
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).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Fairlee | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,066Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Fairlee 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 |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Cabot and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.