Compare towns
Cabot vs White River Junction vs Craftsbury
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 people working from home (21.4%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Craftsbury has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | White River Junction | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
3,364Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and White River Junction 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 |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| White River Junction and Craftsbury 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Cabot and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and White River Junction 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.