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Thurman vs Cabot vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most homeowners (92.1%).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Johnsburg has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Thurman | Cabot | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
1,579 |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnsburg and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$60,987±$8k 24% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$215,600±$41k 35% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,973 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Thurman 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.