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Addison vs Cavendish vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($107k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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.
| Measure | Addison | Cavendish | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,242Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$81,000±$22kLowest 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Addison and Westminster 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 |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| 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.