Cabot Town, VT

Town in VT, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,579

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Diversity Index

13.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cabot Town is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States.

Location

Town in VT, US

Co-ordinates

DEC44.388725° N, 72.288760° W

DMS44° 23′ 19.41″ N, 72° 17′ 19.54″ W

Population Density & area

42.56/sq mi (16.41/km²)

Total Area

38.4 sq mi (99.5 km²)

Land Area

37.1 sq mi (96.2 km²) · 96.7%

Water Area

1.3 sq mi (3.3 km²) · 3.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

55.5% male

Male 55.5%

Female 44.5%

males per 100 females

Cabot Town 124.9

Vermont 98.5

United States 98

Nativity

3.6%

foreign-born population

96.4%Native

3.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Cabot Town 3.6%

Vermont 4.3%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Cabot Town

40.3

Vermont

43.1

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Cabot Town 93

Vermont 64.9

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	27.2%	17.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	51.8%	60.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	21%	21.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	93	64.9	64.4
Child dependency ratio	52.4	29.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	40.6	35.3	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.8%

Black

0.8%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

4.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

13.7%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Cabot Town 13.7%

Vermont 18.9%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Cabot Town population

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	2.6%	19.3%
Mexican	0.5%	0.6%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	97.4%	80.7%
One race	94.9%	93.3%	76.4%
White	92.8%	89.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.8%	1.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.4%	1.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.9%	4.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.2% family

Family 66.2%

Non family 33.8%

% family households

Cabot Town 66.2%

Vermont 58.9%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.77

persons per household

Cabot Town

2.77

Vermont

2.28

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Cabot Town population

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Total households	571	273,416	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.77	2.28	2.53
Family households	378	161,102	82,990,528
Average family size	3.42	2.85	3.14
Married couple family	335	126,972	60,637,388
Other families	43	34,130	22,353,140
Male householder	14	10,979	6,572,819
Female householder	29	23,151	15,780,321
Non-family households	193	112,314	46,236,968
One-person households	149	84,729	37,140,836
Male householder	96	38,416	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	53	14,315	5,225,110
Female householder	53	46,313	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	39	26,023	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	44	27,585	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

718

housing units

Cabot Town 718

Vermont 339,042

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

79.5% occupied

Occupied 79.5%

Vacant 20.5%

vacancy rate

Cabot Town 20.5%

Vermont 19.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.7%

Single family houses

83.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

3.4%

Mobile homes

13%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

32.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

26.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.6	5.5
1–3 rooms	11%	15.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	57.7%	49.5%	51.6%
7+ rooms	31.3%	35%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.6%	3.4%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.1%	11.3%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.7%	26.3%	25%
3 bedrooms	46.8%	39.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.8%	19.7%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1976	1981
Total housing units	718	339,042	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83.7% owners

Renter-occupied 16.3%

Owner-occupied 83.7%

homeownership rate

Cabot Town 83.7%

Vermont 73.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.73

Owner-occupied

2.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Cabot Town 2.73

Vermont 2.41

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Total occupied units	571	273,416	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.5%	20.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	27%	36.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	26.3%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.4%	24.9%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.5%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.1%	6.2%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.5%	35.3%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.5%	41.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.9%	17.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	15.8%	37%	51.4%
Electricity	4.6%	9.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	32%	38.5%	3.9%
All other fuels	47.7%	14.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3.2%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$268,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Cabot Town

$268,500

Vermont

$316,600

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

50.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

50.5%

Owners without a mortgage

28%

Renters

44.1%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Property value
Median Value	$268,500	$316,600	$332,700
Under $100,000	6.7%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	19.9%	16.5%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	27%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	27.2%	32.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15.5%	17.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	3.8%	3%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.2%	59.9%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	40.8%	40.1%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,927	$1,907	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$928	$837	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,243	$1,234	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.7%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Cabot Town 44.7%

Vermont 43.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Cabot Town 2%

Vermont 5%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

444

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.9%

K–12

84.2%

College / Undergraduate

5.2%

Graduate / Professional

2.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Cabot Town

15.1%

Vermont

47.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	444	140,973	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.9%	6.6%	5.7%
K–12	84.2%	61.2%	67.6%
Kindergarten	1.6%	4.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	8.8%	17%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	36.7%	19.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	37.2%	20.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	7.9%	32.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	5.2%	26%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.7%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	15.1%	47.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	55.2%	78.6%	82%
Private school	44.8%	21.4%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,024

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.2%

HS graduate

23.6%

Some college no degree

18.3%

Associates degree

11.4%

Bachelors degree

25.1%

Graduate or professional degree

19.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

72.2% · 27.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

0% · 100%

HS graduate

58.7% · 41.3%

Some college no degree

27.3% · 72.7%

Associates degree

69.2% · 30.8%

Bachelors degree

49.4% · 50.6%

Graduate or professional degree

51.7% · 48.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Population (25+)	1,024	466,428	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.8%	1.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.2%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	23.6%	26.8%	26%
Some college, no degree	18.3%	15.8%	19.1%
Associate's degree	11.4%	8.6%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	44.7%	43.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.1%	25.2%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	19.6%	18.6%	14.1%
High School or higher	98%	94.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$37,656

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$250,001

HS graduate

$39,750

Some college or associates

$36,597

Bachelors degree

$40,114

Graduate or professional degree

$62,083

Poverty Rate

7.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

13.6%

Some college or associates

8.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

7.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Cabot Town	Vermont	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$37,656	$52,923	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$250,001	$37,572	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,750	$44,691	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$36,597	$46,818	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$40,114	$59,469	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,083	$75,457	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	24.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.6%	12.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	8.6%	9.2%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	7.2%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Cabot Town, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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