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Danville vs Dummer 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 most expensive homes ($276k median).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
299Lowest |
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±6 37% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Danville 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cabot and Danville 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. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Dummer 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. |
$242,200±$51kLowest 27% 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. |
$2,898Lowest 7% 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest 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.