Compare towns
Cabot vs Ryegate vs Strafford
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%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Ryegate | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Ryegate 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%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Cabot 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Cabot and Strafford 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.