Compare towns
Cabot vs Dummerston vs Windsor vs Craftsbury
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 most expensive homes ($335k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Windsor | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,090 |
3,554Highest |
1,352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Dummerston and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Craftsbury 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% 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±$77k 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.