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Hampton vs Cabot vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Hampton | Cabot | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,579 |
2,090Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.