Cabot is a town in Washington County, Vermont, home to about 1,579 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05647, and parts of 05658 and 05873 are in Cabot too.
Homes sold for a median of $253 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,57942 per sq mi
Median home value$268,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$253Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cabot. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Cabot
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland International Jetport (PWM)112 miles away
Closer regional airport
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY270 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Cabot; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Cabot
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Cabot had 1,443 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 107th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Washington County grew from 36,607 residents in 1900 to 59,807 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plainfield, VT weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Washington County
26,122 jobs at 2,118 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cabot.
Nearest hospitals
Northeastern Vermont Regional HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Johnsbury15.5 miles
Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre16.2 miles
Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville17.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Cabot
Parks (2 nearby)
Bunny Farm1.4 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Cabot Village Store0.8 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Cabot Public Library0.7 mi
Jaquith Public Library3.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Cabot School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Cabot SchoolCabot
Pre-K–12
150
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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