Compare towns
Cabot vs Coventry vs Ripton vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cabot | Coventry | Ripton | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
917 |
508Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.