Compare towns
Londonderry vs Cabot vs Windham vs Bethel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Windham | Bethel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,579 |
594Lowest |
1,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
| Londonderry and Bethel 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bethel and Windham 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 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±$21k 5% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$75,822±$7kLowest 7% below VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
| Bethel and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 about the VT average |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bethel 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Windham 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 | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 |
| 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.