Compare towns
Danville vs Cabot vs Barnet vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
St. Johnsbury has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Danville | Cabot | Barnet | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360 |
1,579Lowest |
1,855 |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Danville and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
| St. Johnsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$57,738±$9kLowest 29% 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 | $275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$177,700±$17kLowest 44% below VT |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cabot and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 14% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,916Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Danville 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 | — | — | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.