Compare towns
Cavendish vs Waltham vs Sutton vs Reading
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).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k 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 | Waltham | Sutton | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
452Lowest |
790 |
699 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
| Waltham and Reading 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
— | $1,100±$331Highest 11% below VT |
| Reading and Waltham 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 |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Sutton 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Waltham 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.