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Cavendish vs Greensboro
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 most kids (18.3% under 18).
Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Greensboro 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% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
| Greensboro 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 10% below VT |
$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Cavendish 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 |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cavendish and Greensboro 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% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.

