Compare towns
Cabot vs Jericho vs Ludlow 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
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 | Jericho | Ludlow | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32k 4% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cabot 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cabot 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.