Compare towns
West Fairlee vs Cavendish vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | West Fairlee | Cavendish | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 711Lowest |
1,242 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±7.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±3.1Lowest about the VT average |
| West Fairlee and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±5.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bradford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$108,162±$15kHighest 33% above VT |
| Bradford and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$258,600±$30k 18% below VT |
| Cavendish and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$171 10% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,221±$808Highest about the VT average |
| Bradford and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,210Highest 3% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,472 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±23.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West Fairlee and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.