Compare towns
Vershire vs Castleton vs Cabot vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Vershire | Castleton | Cabot | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,579 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Cabot and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cabot and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.