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Cabot vs Wheelock vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Wheelock | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
717Lowest |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Cabot 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,317±$126Highest 7% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,668 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.7%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.