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Addison vs Brookline vs Cavendish vs Putney
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).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Brookline | Cavendish | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
531Lowest |
1,242 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below 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% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Addison and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Addison and Brookline 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Cavendish 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 | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.