Compare towns
Starksboro vs Dummerston vs Cornwall vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starksboro has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Cabot has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Starksboro | Dummerston | Cornwall | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,939 |
2,090Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$15k about the VT average |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Starksboro 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.