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Cabot vs Ira vs Windham
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Ira | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
381Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Windham 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Cabot and Ira 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Windham 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.