Compare towns
Dummerston vs Cabot vs Ira
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 highest household income ($102k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,579 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Dummerston 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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.