What stands out worked out from the figures below

Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).

Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Starksboro	Cavendish
People
Population	1,939Highest	1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT	45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT
	Cavendish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%	18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Starksboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.3% VT: 43.8%	39.3% VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Cavendish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average	$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT
	Cavendish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,700±$42kHighest 9% below VT	$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT
	Starksboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT	$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT
	Starksboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,536Highest 10% below VT	$3,948Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	28.9%±27Highest VT: 48.4%
	Cavendish and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 24% above VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9%	18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	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.