Compare towns
Cabot vs Danville vs Hartland
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).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Hartland has the most expensive homes ($349k median).
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 | Danville | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,360 |
3,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±6 23% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Danville 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% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartland 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 VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
| Hartland 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
| Hartland and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.