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Cavendish vs Hyde Park vs Sutton

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 people working from home (18.5%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).

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.

MeasureCavendishHyde ParkSutton
People
Population
1,242Highest
513Lowest
790
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
42.6±10.1Lowest
about the VT average
46.6±5.7Highest
8% above VT
Sutton 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%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
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%
21.6%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.3%
VT: 43.8%
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
VT: 7%
2.1%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,063±$29k
10% above VT
$89,946±$10kHighest
11% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Hyde Park 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±$40kHighest
10% below VT
$221,800±$57kLowest
30% below VT
$231,100±$41k
27% below VT
Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,000±$546Lowest
19% below VT
$1,306±$285Highest
6% above VT
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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
$3,975Highest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
28.9%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
42.1%±47.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
Hyde Park and Sutton 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%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
79.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
8 yrs older than VT
1964Lowest
12 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs 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%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
7.9%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
Cavendish and Sutton 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 — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.