Compare towns
Cabot vs Starksboro vs Weybridge
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%).
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Starksboro | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,939Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Weybridge 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 |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
| Starksboro 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.