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Cabot vs Surry vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,052Lowest |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Danville and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Surry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Surry 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 12% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Surry and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Danville 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.