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Cabot vs Underhill vs Jay
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Underhill | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,141Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.