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Cabot vs Rockingham vs Wilder
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).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Rockingham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Rockingham 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 |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Cabot and Wilder 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 |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Cabot 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 |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Cabot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Cabot 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.