Compare towns
Dummerston vs Cabot vs Brookfield vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Cabot | Brookfield | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,579 |
1,486Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Brookfield and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$975±$306 21% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% 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 | $4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.