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Cabot vs Dummerston vs Unity vs Marshfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Unity | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,090Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,863 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.7±6.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marshfield and Cabot 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 U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$60,313±$10kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$214,100±$37kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,317±$126 7% below U.S. |
| Unity and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,668Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.7%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marshfield and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Marshfield 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 | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.