Compare towns
Cabot vs Sutton vs Westmore vs Walden
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).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Westmore | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
790 |
465Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Westmore and Walden 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Westmore 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%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Westmore 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 |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
| Walden and Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Westmore 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 about the VT average |
— | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Westmore 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.