Compare towns
Cabot vs Eden 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).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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.
| Measure | Cabot | Eden | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,351Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Cabot 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% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Eden 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 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| 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±$354Lowest about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
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| Eden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Eden 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.