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Middlesex vs Cavendish vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Middlesex | Cavendish | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,242 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.