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Danville vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
2,023 |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Danville 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,639 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.