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Cabot vs Sandgate vs Marshfield
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 expensive homes ($269k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Marshfield has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Sandgate | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
435Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cabot 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% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Sandgate 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.