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Cabot vs Jefferson vs Craftsbury
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Jefferson has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Jefferson | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,226Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Craftsbury 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% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury 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 19% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.