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Williston vs Cavendish vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Williston | Cavendish | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Williston and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 minHighest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Cavendish 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.