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Cabot vs Newfields vs Underhill vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Newfields | Underhill | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,023 |
3,141Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cabot and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Walden 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cabot 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.