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Cabot vs Putney vs Craftsbury vs Halifax
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Putney | Craftsbury | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,622Highest |
1,352 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Putney and Craftsbury 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Cabot and Craftsbury 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.