Compare towns
Cabot vs Walden vs White River Junction
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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Walden | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,037Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Walden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and White River Junction 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Walden 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Walden and White River Junction 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
| White River Junction 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 |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Cabot and White River Junction 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.