Living in Cabot, Vermont
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cabot · Census data 2020–2024
Cabot has 1,579 residents with a median age of 40.3. The median household income is $77,031 (5% lower than the Vermont median), the median home value is $268,500, the median rent is $1,243/month.
Cabot at a glance
- Population
- 1,579
- Median age
- 40.3State: 43.1
- Median household income
- $77,031State: $81,203
- Median home value
- $268,500State: $316,600
- Median rent
- $1,243/moState: $1,234
- Homeowners
- 83.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 44.7%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Cabot a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 15% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.7%; a poverty rate of 9%.
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Vermont median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Cabot
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cabot the median home value is $268,500, 19% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $1,243 per month, which is 28.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,927 a month in housing costs.
Cabot median household income
The median household income in Cabot is $77,031 and the income per person is $37,939. 9% of residents live below the poverty line (Vermont: 10.1%).
Housing in Cabot: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 718
- Owner-occupied
- 83.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.3%
- Vacant
- 20.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1977
- Average household size
- 2.77
Cabot demographics
- Population
- 1,579
- Median age
- 40.3
- Under 18
- 27.2%
- 65 and older
- 21%
- Households
- 571
- Foreign-born
- 3.6%
- Veterans
- 5.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cabot ›
Education in Cabot
44.7% of adults 25 and older in Cabot have a bachelor's degree or higher (Vermont: 43.8%), and 19.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cabot
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 21.4%
- Drive alone
- 55.6%
- Public transit
- 0.4%
- Walk to work
- 5.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
Cabot vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabot | 1,579 | $77,031 | $268,500 | $1,243 |
| Marshfield | 470 | $84,375 | $178,300 | $1,125 |
| Peacham | 887 | $90,000 | $302,000 | $1,028 |
| Woodbury | 659 | $84,545 | $311,200 | — |
| Walden | 1,037 | $88,000 | $238,900 | $900 |
| Danville | 2,360 | $70,946 | $275,800 | — |
| Calais | 1,713 | $100,625 | $390,300 | $1,408 |
| Hardwick | 2,965 | $92,297 | $184,700 | $875 |
| Stannard | 228 | $66,979 | $216,200 | — |
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What is the median household income in Cabot, VT?
The median household income in Cabot is $77,031, 5% lower than the Vermont median of $81,203 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cabot?
The median home value in Cabot is $268,500, compared with $316,600 in Vermont.
How much is rent in Cabot?
The median gross rent in Cabot is $1,243 per month, about 28.9% of household income.
Is Cabot, VT a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 15% lower than the state median; unemployment of 1.7%; a poverty rate of 9%. Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Vermont median; an average commute of 30 minutes.
What is the median age in Cabot?
The median age in Cabot is 40.3 years (Vermont: 43.1).
How long is the commute in Cabot?
The average commute to work in Cabot is 30 minutes; 21.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cabot?
The unemployment rate in Cabot is 1.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cabot?
44.7% of adults in Cabot have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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