Compare towns
Cavendish vs Newfane vs Putney 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 highest household income ($89k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Newfane | Putney | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,456 |
2,622Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Newfane and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Sharon 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Newfane 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 |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.