Compare towns
Cavendish vs Bridgewater vs Andover
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 most kids (18.3% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Cavendish | Bridgewater | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
980 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater 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 |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% 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 | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | — | — |
| 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.