Compare towns
Cabot vs Middlesex vs Vershire 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 highest household income ($110k).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Vershire | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,943 |
842Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%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 |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Vershire 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% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$70,946±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Middlesex and Cabot 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 |
$4,640 8% below 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% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school 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.