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Cavendish vs Croydon vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Croydon | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
798Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
43±9.1Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sharon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Croydon 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 U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Croydon 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 14% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 | Croydon School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.