Compare towns
Cavendish vs Strafford vs Burke
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Strafford | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,372Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
| Strafford 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 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.