What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cabot has the highest household income ($77k).

Kirby has the most expensive homes ($303k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cabot	Kirby
People
Population	1,579Highest	756Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT	38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT
	Cabot and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Kirby 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%	19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Cabot and Kirby 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%	32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7%
	Kirby 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±$16kHighest 5% below VT	$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT
	Cabot and Kirby 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	$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT
	Kirby and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average	$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average
	Kirby 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	$4,597Lowest 9% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4%	25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Cabot and Kirby 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%	21.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	93.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 27% above VT	34 minHighest 43% above VT
Work from home	21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%	20.6%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Cabot and Kirby 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.