Compare towns
Cavendish vs Danby vs Andover vs Sharon
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).
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Danby | Andover | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,133 |
616Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Danby and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Andover 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 |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% 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 |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon 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 |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon 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 |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.