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Westminster vs Underhill vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Cabot has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Westminster | Underhill | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 497Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Westminster and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cabot and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
— | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
| Cabot and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.