Compare towns
Cabot vs Panton vs Stratton vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Panton | Stratton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
690 |
532Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.7±6.1 10% below VT |
| Panton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 32% below VT |
| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,317±$126 7% above VT |
| Panton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.