Compare towns
Cabot vs Middlesex vs Cornwall vs Marshfield
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).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Middlesex | Cornwall | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,943Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cornwall 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Marshfield 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 | 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.