Compare towns
Cabot vs Waterville vs Walden
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).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
680Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±2.6 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% 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 |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Cabot and Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.