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Cavendish vs Heath vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warwick has the most expensive homes ($349k 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 | Heath | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
765Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Heath 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 U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
— | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.