Compare towns
Cabot vs Sheldon vs Starksboro
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%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Starksboro has the most expensive homes ($288k 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 | Sheldon | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cabot 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Starksboro 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±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$82,188±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Starksboro 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
| Starksboro and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.