Compare towns
Cabot vs Glover 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 people working from home (21.4%).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Glover | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,051Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Glover and Craftsbury 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% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury 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±$77k 15% below VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% 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 | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.