Compare towns
Cabot vs Stratton vs Sunderland vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Stratton | Sunderland | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.8±2.8Highest 5% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
| Sunderland and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Cabot 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Halifax School District |
| High school 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.