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Brookline vs Addison vs Cavendish vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Brookline | Addison | Cavendish | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,175 |
1,242 |
1,456Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below 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 | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.