Compare towns
Cabot vs Plainfield vs Burke vs Walden
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).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Plainfield | Burke | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,314 |
1,317 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Plainfield 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Burke 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Burke 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Burke and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.