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Stark vs Cavendish vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stark | Cavendish | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
1,242 |
1,334Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$70,300±$8kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$285,100±$40kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$878±$160Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,948Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stark School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
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.