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Danville vs Williston vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,360 |
10,144Highest |
1,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Danville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danville and Williston 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,243±$354Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±9.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.