Compare towns
Cabot vs Readsboro vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Readsboro | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
807Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham 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% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Readsboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Cabot and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Whitingham 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 |
$724±$32 41% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Readsboro School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.