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Cavendish vs Sharon vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Sharon | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Union 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 U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Sharon 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 29% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cavendish and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Union 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 | Sharon School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.