Compare towns
Cabot vs Sutton vs Monkton
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 kids (27.2% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Sutton | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
790Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton 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 15% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.