Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Eden vs Halifax vs Cabot
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%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Eden | Halifax | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,351 |
847Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Halifax 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Halifax 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Halifax 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot 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 |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Eden and Cabot 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Cabot 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.