Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Highgate 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%).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Highgate | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.