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Williston vs Craftsbury vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Williston | Craftsbury | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,352Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Williston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Williston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.