Compare towns
Cabot vs Glover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Glover has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,051Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Glover 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% |
22.3%±5Lowest 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Glover 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 |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| 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.