Compare towns
Cabot vs Starksboro vs Whiting
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,939Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Cabot and Whiting 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% |
26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest 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% |
17.4%±2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Starksboro 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
| Whiting and Starksboro 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 |
$287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Starksboro and Whiting 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 |
$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest 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 | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.