What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cabot	Minerva
People
Population	1,579Highest	836Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S.	56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%	10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Minerva 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 U.S.	$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S.
	Cabot and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S.	$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S.
	Cabot and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S.	$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,639Highest 49% above U.S.	$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cabot and Minerva 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%	9% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cabot and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.