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Cabot vs Hampton vs Putney vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Hampton | Putney | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,145Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$88,523±$16kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Sunderland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.