Compare towns
Cavendish vs Sharon vs Westford
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).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
2,290Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.1±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Cavendish 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford 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±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Sharon 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,282Highest 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westford 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westford 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 | Sharon School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.