Compare towns
Cabot vs Stratton vs Sutton vs Walden
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 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 | Stratton | Sutton | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
532Lowest |
790 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Stratton and Walden 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
— | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.