Compare towns
Cabot vs Walden vs Wallingford
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).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Walden | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,037Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Walden and Wallingford 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Wallingford 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden 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±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Walden and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Wallingford 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 |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.