Compare towns
Cabot vs Dummerston vs Brookline vs Burke
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Dummerston | Brookline | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,090Highest |
531Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Brookline 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke 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% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Brookline and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Burke 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.