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Cavendish vs Enosburgh vs Highgate 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).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Enosburgh | Highgate | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Cavendish and Reading 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Cavendish 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.