Compare towns
Cabot vs Andover vs Cavendish vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Cabot | Andover | Cavendish | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
616Lowest |
1,242 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Andover and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Andover and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.