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Cabot vs Oakham vs Craftsbury
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 most people working from home (21.4%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Oakham | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,639Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Craftsbury and Oakham 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% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.