Compare towns
Danville vs Cabot vs Bethel vs Peacham
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).
Bethel has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Bethel | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
1,579 |
1,736 |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
50.1±5.7 16% above VT |
| Danville and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Peacham 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% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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±$7kLowest 13% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$238,000±$41kLowest 25% below VT |
$302,000±$64kHighest 5% below VT |
| Peacham and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,335±$220Highest 8% above VT |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% below VT |
| Bethel and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
$5,605Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Bethel 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | White River Unified School District #79 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.