Compare towns
Cabot vs Sutton vs Stratton
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
790 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sutton and Cabot 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest 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 min 27% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.