Compare towns
Cabot vs Putney vs Westminster vs Burke
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 43.3).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Putney | Westminster | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,622Highest |
497Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Westminster and Burke 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Cabot 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Cabot 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Burke 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,177 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% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.