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Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Hubbardton
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).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cornwall | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,208 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Hubbardton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.