Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Cabot vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Craftsbury | Cabot | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,579Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.