Compare towns
Wilder vs Cabot vs Dummerston vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Wilder | Cabot | Dummerston | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,579Lowest |
2,090 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Dummerston and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 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+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Dummerston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 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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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.