Compare towns
Cabot vs Craftsbury vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
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 | Cabot | Craftsbury | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,352Lowest |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
| Dummerston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.