Compare towns
Cabot vs Williston vs Castleton
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Williston | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Williston 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Cabot 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.