Compare towns
Cavendish vs Worcester 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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Highest |
831Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Salisbury 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% 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±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.