Compare towns
Fairlee vs Cabot vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Fairlee | Cabot | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
1,579 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Fairlee and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 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+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above 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 | $274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
| Dummerston and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.