Compare towns
Strafford vs Cabot vs Castleton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Strafford | Cabot | Castleton | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
1,579 |
4,453Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.