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Cavendish vs Surry vs Sharon
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 most people working from home (18.5%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Surry | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,052Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% 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% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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 U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Surry 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 14% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Surry 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. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Surry 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.