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Danville vs Randolph 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 homeowners (84.1%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($407k median).
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 | Randolph | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360Highest |
420Lowest |
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. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph 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. |
$101,750±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Randolph 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 17% below U.S. |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Cabot 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. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph and Cabot 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Randolph 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.