Compare towns
Cavendish vs Burke vs Randolph 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).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Randolph | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,317 |
4,843Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Reading 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% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above 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±$18k 8% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Burke 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 |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Randolph and Reading 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 |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.