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Londonderry vs Cabot vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Londonderry | Cabot | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,579Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Londonderry and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21kHighest 5% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 9% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Londonderry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731 18% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Cabot and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.