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Cavendish vs Hyde Park vs Lincoln
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).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Hyde Park | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
513Lowest |
1,394Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln 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% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Cavendish 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Hyde Park 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.