Cabot receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Cabot
Sherwood
Opportunity
80 · Top 7%
vs78 · Top 9%
Growth
75 · Top 10%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs68 · Bottom 41%
Physical resilience
34 · Bottom 27%
vs44 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Access
88 · Bottom 36%
vs90 · Bottom 44%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs62 · Top 46%
Measured values
| Metric | Cabot | Sherwood | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,960 | 33,070 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $81,328 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $34,609 | $40,739 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,299/sq mi | 1,593/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $207,300 | $199,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 | $1,101 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 70.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.3% | 2.2% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.9% | 36.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 128 | 71 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 36.2% | -60.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.8" | 51.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 20 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 25.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.3 | 39.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.13 | 14.40 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 49.0% | 55.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Cabot
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Sherwood
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: Cabot, AR · Sherwood, AR · How this is calculated: methodology