A town of 1,242. Home to 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 3 things Cavendish does most differently from other towns.
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1869201324 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 8 places on the National Register.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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I was thinking about what makes our town so special and I realized that with a median commute time of just 19 minutes, many of us have a…
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Ordered by what stands out in Cavendish. Another town gets a different order.
Cavendish beats the Vermont average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Cavendish | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.7% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.2% | 85.9% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.3% |
Most working residents leave Cavendish for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (17%), Ludlow (15%) and Hartford (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
The public schools Cavendish’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 71% of Vermont’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Town Elementary School | PK–6 | 69 | A− |
8.3 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Proctor Piper State Forest | 0.5 mi | 1,468 |
| 2. Knapp Brook Wildlife Management Area | 0.4 mi | 892 |
| 3. Lord State Forest | — | 71 |
Cavendish has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 91 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
The typical Cavendish home is worth about $345,000, down 1.2% in a year, 13% below the Vermont typical home.
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Photo · Library of Congress. A different picture from Cavendish’s archive appears here every day.
See all 24 archive items →8 places in Cavendish on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Cavendish.
Town in Vermont, United States
Cavendish is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The town was likely named after William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire. The population was 1,392 at the 2020 census. The town of Cavendish includes the unincorporated villages of Cavendish and Proctorsville.
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