Cost Of Living in Cabot, VT

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3%

Overall NAT. AVG.

8%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

31%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Cabot	Vermont	National
Cost of living	97	110	100
Goods & Services	108	108	100
Groceries	105	105	100
Health care	106	106	100
Housing	69	112	100
Transportation	107	107	100
Utilities	121	121	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Cabot is 12% lower than the Vermont average
The cost of living in Cabot is 3% lower than the national average
Cabot housing is 31% lower than the national average
Vermont general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Vermont state income tax is 29% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$42,596	$3,550	$994	$1,278
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

Vermont Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Vermont	6%	7%

Vermont Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Vermont	3.35%	8.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.98	$24.26	11.2%
Beauty Salon	$46.44	$45.56	1.9%
Toothpaste	$3.73	$3.70	0.8%
Shampoo	$1.23	$1.28	3.9%
Movie	$11.94	$12.13	1.6%
Bowling	$15.67	$18.00	13.0%

Groceries

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.76	$5.84	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.72	$1.57	9.6%
Milk	$4.82	$4.67	3.1%
Potatoes	$4.97	$4.93	0.7%
Pizza	$12.05	$12.09	0.3%
Beer	$10.01	$10.41	3.9%

Health Care

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$141.67	$125.68	12.7%
Doctor	$152.78	$135.78	12.5%
Dentist	$130.83	$113.29	15.5%
Ibuprofen	$10.78	$10.65	1.2%
Lipitor	$371.02	$468.60	20.8%

Housing

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$133,700.00	$184,700.00	27.6%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,072.44	$2,346.69	30.9%
Apartment Rent	$567.00	$949.00	40.3%

Transportation

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.59	$3.46	3.8%
Tire Balancing	$68.60	$59.92	14.5%

Utilities

Item	Cabot	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$262.67	$193.99	35.4%
Phone	$186.03	$192.25	3.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
East Montpelier, VT	82	109	8.7%
Hardwick, VT	1,012	94	5.8%
Groton, VT	569	96	4.3%
Marshfield, VT	367	98	1.6%
Barnet, VT	147	102	1.9%
Cabot, VT	228	97	3.3%

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