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Arkwright vs Cabot vs Danville

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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.

MeasureArkwrightCabotDanville
People
Population
859Lowest
1,579
2,360Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±7.2
31% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
53.1±6Highest
37% above U.S.
Danville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Danville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arkwright and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$70,946±$7kLowest
12% below U.S.
Arkwright and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$275,800±$43kHighest
17% below U.S.
Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
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Cabot and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,760Lowest
21% above U.S.
$4,639Highest
49% above U.S.
$4,358
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7
U.S.: 51.1%
9.5%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Arkwright and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
13% above U.S.
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.