Compare towns
Cabot vs Milton vs Starksboro
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Starksboro has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
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 | Milton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
10,769Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
41.6±2.5Highest 3% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Milton 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% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Milton and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
| Milton and Starksboro 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #56 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Milton School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | Milton Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.