Compare towns
Cabot vs Waterville vs Sunderland
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 people working from home (21.4%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Waterville | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
680Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Waterville and Sunderland 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% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Sunderland 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% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Sunderland 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±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.