Compare towns
Cabot vs Newfane vs Windham 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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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 | Newfane | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,456 |
594Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Windham 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 15% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.