Compare towns
Cavendish vs Newfane vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k 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 | Newfane | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,456Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wardsboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Wardsboro 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Cavendish and Newfane 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 |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Cavendish 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 |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro 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 |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Cavendish 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.