Compare towns
Cabot vs Halifax 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 the highest household income ($77k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Halifax | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
847Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.6±13.1Highest 6% below VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Halifax 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% 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 | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%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 |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Halifax 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.