Compare towns
Cavendish vs Springfield vs Salisbury
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Springfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
9,084Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.