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Cabot vs Goshen 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 youngest population (median age 40.3).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Goshen | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,042Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Goshen 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% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$70,946±$7k 12% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Danville 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. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% 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±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
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| Goshen and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest 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.