Compare towns
Cabot vs Stratton vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Stratton | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
532Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Highest 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Underhill 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Stratton and Underhill 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Underhill and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Cabot and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Stratton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.