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Cavendish vs Burke vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Burke | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,317 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Barnet 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% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cavendish and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Burke and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 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.