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Cambridge vs Dummerston vs Westford
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%).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k 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 | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
2,090Lowest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Westford 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Westford 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.