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Cavendish vs Halifax vs Westminster
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Halifax | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
847 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Halifax 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Westminster 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Westminster 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Cavendish and Halifax 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Halifax School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.