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Cavendish vs Jericho vs Fair Haven vs Sharon
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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Jericho | Fair Haven | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,724 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Sharon 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Fair Haven 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Jericho 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±$40k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Fair Haven 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.