Compare towns
Cabot vs Dummerston vs Swanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Swanton has the most renters (35.2% rent).
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 | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,090 |
2,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot 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%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,607±$27kLowest 18% below VT |
| Dummerston 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±$77k 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot 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±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,238±$103Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,370Lowest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.