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Danville vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Cabot has the youngest population (median age 40.3).

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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.

MeasureDanvilleExeterCabot
People
Population
2,360Highest
913Lowest
1,579
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.1±6Highest
37% above U.S.
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
Danville and Exeter 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%
22.7%±7.1
U.S.: 22%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Exeter 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%
26.9%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Exeter 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%
28.2%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%
1%±1.9Lowest
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.
$77,550±$19kHighest
4% below U.S.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
Exeter 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.
$243,000±$89kLowest
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 —
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,358
40% above U.S.
$2,926Lowest
6% 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%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.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
Work from home
18.7%±9.5
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4Lowest
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.