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Cabot vs Summit vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Summit | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
976Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$74,375±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,672±$16kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$270,500±$44kHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.