Compare towns
Cabot vs Sutton vs Morgan vs Craftsbury
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).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Sutton | Morgan | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
790Lowest |
827 |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Craftsbury 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Morgan and Craftsbury 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 |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Morgan and Craftsbury 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 |
— | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Sutton 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.