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Addison vs Belvidere vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Addison | Belvidere | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
422Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Addison and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.