Compare towns
Cabot vs Marlboro vs Burke
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Burke has the highest household income ($87k).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,362 |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
18.8%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Marlboro 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Marlboro and Burke 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 |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Marlboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlboro School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.