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Cabot vs Arkwright 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

Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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.

MeasureCabotArkwrightDanville
People
Population
1,579
859Lowest
2,360Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
50.8±7.2
31% 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
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4Lowest
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+
21%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
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+
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6Highest
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
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above 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
$268,500±$77k
19% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% 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
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% 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
$4,639Highest
49% above U.S.
$3,760Lowest
21% above U.S.
$4,358
40% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.1%±26.7
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2Highest
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
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
13% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
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.