What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newbury	Cabot
People
Population	2,027Highest	1,579Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S.	40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S.
Kids under 18	17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S.	$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S.	$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,243±$354 12% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,695Highest 83% above U.S.	$4,639Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	20.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cabot and Newbury 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.