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East Haven vs Cabot vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Granby has the oldest population (median age 65.9).
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 | East Haven | Cabot | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
1,579Highest |
67Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±16Highest VT: 7% |
| Granby and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$57,083±$51k 30% below VT |
| Cabot and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$151,800±$57k 52% below VT |
| Cabot and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364 53% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| East Haven and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.1%±17.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Granby 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.