Compare towns
Cabot vs Windham vs Bethel
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Bethel has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
594Lowest |
1,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.7±3.7Highest 18% above VT |
| Bethel 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bethel 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cabot and Bethel 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,822±$7kLowest 7% 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% 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 |
— | $1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.