Compare towns
Cabot vs Westminster vs Williston vs Burke
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).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Westminster | Williston | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,999 |
10,144Highest |
1,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Westminster and Williston 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Williston and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.