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Danville vs Chapman vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Chapman | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
388Lowest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Danville and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chapman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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 12% below U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Chapman 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±$43kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
| 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±$354 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358 40% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest 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.