Compare towns
Cavendish vs Guilford vs Halifax
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).
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Guilford | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
2,461Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Guilford 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% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Guilford 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 |
$75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
| Cavendish and Guilford 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 |
$312,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
| Guilford 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 |
$1,283±$273Highest 4% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
| Guilford 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 |
$5,827Highest 16% above VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Guilford 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.