Compare towns
Starksboro vs Belvidere 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 expensive homes ($288k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Starksboro | Belvidere | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939Highest |
422Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Belvidere 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% |
22%±4Lowest 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%±2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro 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% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Starksboro and Belvidere 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% 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±$91 6% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Starksboro 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 |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.