Compare towns
Starksboro vs Barnet vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Starksboro | Barnet | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
1,855 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15kHighest about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Starksboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Starksboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Starksboro and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.