Compare towns
Cabot vs Jericho vs Dummerston vs Peacham
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).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Peacham has the most renters (23.9% 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 | Jericho | Dummerston | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,114Highest |
2,090 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
| Peacham and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,605 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Peacham 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.