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Castleton vs Cabot vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Castleton | Cabot | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,579Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.