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Cabot vs Windham vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Windham | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
19,188Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.5±4.6 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
12.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$83,672±$16k 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$270,500±$44k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,091±$184Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,164 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.