Compare towns
Cabot vs Hancock vs Sutton vs Sunderland
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%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hancock | Sutton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
435Lowest |
790 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Sutton 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Sunderland 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.