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Cabot vs Middlesex vs Ferrisburgh 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Middlesex | Ferrisburgh | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,943 |
2,661Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Ferrisburgh 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
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| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.