Compare towns
Cavendish vs Salisbury vs Hancock
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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Salisbury | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
1,200 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Hancock 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Hancock 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Hancock 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.