Compare towns
Cabot vs Enosburgh vs Walden 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).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Walden has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Enosburgh | Walden | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
2,804Highest |
1,037Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Walden 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% 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±$354Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
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| Cabot and Walden 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.