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Starksboro vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,267Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% 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 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2%±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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Starksboro and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Starksboro and Sheldon 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Starksboro and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.