Compare towns
Cabot vs Ripton vs Peacham vs Sunderland
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ripton | Peacham | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
508Lowest |
887 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Peacham 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 |
— | $1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Peacham School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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