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Sullivan vs Cavendish vs Stoddard

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

MeasureSullivanCavendishStoddard
People
Population
687Lowest
1,242Highest
1,072
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
45.2±5.9Lowest
16% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Cavendish and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.6%±2
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cavendish and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$89,063±$29kLowest
10% above U.S.
$94,904±$11k
18% above U.S.
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$285,100±$40k
14% below U.S.
$330,300±$20kHighest
about the U.S. average
Stoddard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,000±$546
29% below U.S.
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
Sullivan and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099Highest
63% above U.S.
$3,948Lowest
27% above U.S.
$4,316
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
28.9%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.5%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Cavendish and Stoddard 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 Stoddard School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
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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.