Compare towns
Cabot vs Walden vs Washington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington 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% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Washington 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Walden 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±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Cabot and Walden 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±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Cabot and Washington 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.