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Sheldon vs Underhill vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Underhill | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
3,141Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Underhill and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
— | $1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.