Compare towns
Cabot vs Weston vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($269k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Weston | Windham | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
685 |
594Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Weston and Windham 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Weston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.