Compare towns
Cavendish vs Addison vs Sharon vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Cavendish | Addison | Sharon | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,175 |
1,577Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 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 | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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 | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | — | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.