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Craftsbury vs Marshfield 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Marshfield | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
470Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cabot 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% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Marshfield 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±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% 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±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Marshfield 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 |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 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 | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.