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Cabot vs Kirby 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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Kirby has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Kirby | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
756Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Cabot 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% |
19.2%±5.1Lowest 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% |
32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| 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±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Kirby and Danville 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 |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
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| Kirby 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 |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 27% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.