Compare towns
Cabot vs Dover vs Sunderland
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sunderland has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Dover | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
1,466 |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
| Dover and Sunderland 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,136Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.