Compare towns
Cabot vs Gilman 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).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Gilman | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
165Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
56.2±6Highest 30% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Gilman and Walden 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% |
0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.1%±16.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Gilman 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.2%±7.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Gilman and Walden 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 |
$57,788±$32kLowest 29% 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±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Gilman 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 |
$2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.9%±69.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Gilman 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
— | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.