Compare towns
Cabot vs Sheldon vs Burke vs Halifax
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).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Burke | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,267Highest |
1,317 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
41.1±4.8Highest 5% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Burke and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Cabot 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Burke and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Burke and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.