Compare towns
Cabot vs Hyde Park vs Underhill
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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Hyde Park | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
513Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42.6±10.1Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Underhill 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% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
| Underhill and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
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| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Underhill 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.