Compare towns
Cabot vs Jackson 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 most kids (27.2% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Danville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Jackson | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
897Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.1±6 37% above U.S. |
| Jackson 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson 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 U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Jackson 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 19% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Jackson 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. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest 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 | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.