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Cambridge vs Dummerston vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Cambridge | Dummerston | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,090Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.