Compare towns
Cabot vs Wheelock vs Windham 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 the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Windham | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
717 |
594Lowest |
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 |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Wheelock and Windham 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%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$16k 5% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,313±$10kLowest 26% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$214,100±$37k 32% below VT |
| Windham and Cabot 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 | $4,639 8% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above 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% |
41.2%±94 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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.