Compare towns
Townshend vs Cavendish vs Andover vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Cavendish has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Dover has the most renters (18.9% rent).
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 | Townshend | Cavendish | Andover | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
1,242 |
616Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below 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 | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.