Compare towns
Fairlee vs Andover vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Andover | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,066 |
616Lowest |
1,242Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Fairlee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Andover and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.