Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Dummerston vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Craftsbury | Dummerston | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest 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+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below 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 | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 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 | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cabot 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.