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Barton vs Cavendish vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Barton | Cavendish | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,815Highest |
1,242 |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Cavendish and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70 36% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,948Highest 22% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.