Compare towns
Cabot vs Royalton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Royalton | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,752Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
43.9±10.1Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Royalton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
22.1%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Royalton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Royalton and Burke 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.