Compare towns
Cabot vs Windham vs Sutton 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
594Lowest |
790 |
1,863Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
38.7±6.1Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Marshfield and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$214,100±$37kLowest 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,668Lowest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.