Town of Cavendish Community Survey 2026

Purpose:
This survey gathers input from residents and property owners to guide the Town of Cavendish's long-term planning goals, priorities and investments. A central focus is to maintain the rural character of Cavendish, continue it's working landscape and preserve it's natural and cultural resources-including open spaces, farms, forests and scenic areas--while balancing thoughtful growth with community needs. Your feedback will help shape policies that protect what makes Cavendish unique while planning for it's future.

Input is welcomed from all members of the Cavendish community including residents of both Cavendish and the Village of Proctorsville, renters, business owners, and non-resident property owners.

One survey per community member is encouraged

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1. Are you a:

Full-time Resident

Part-time resident

Non-resident Property owner

Other (please specify)

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2. What best describes your housing situation

Own my home/property

Rent

Seasonal/temporary housing

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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3. Are you a registered voter in the town of Cavendish?

Yes

Unsure / Don’t know

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4. What is your age group

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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5. What is your employment status and primary sources of household income (Select all that apply):

Work primarily in Cavendish

Work outside of Cavendish within Vermont (commute)

Work out of state

Income earned from employment or business outside Vermont

Work remotely from home

Self-employed / business owner

Farming / Agriculture

Forestry / forest products

Seasonal / tourism related work

Rental or investment income

Retired

Semi-Retired

Student

Public Assistance / Disability benefits

not currently employed

prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

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6. How long have you been a resident, property owner or business owner in Cavendish?

Less than 1 year

1-5 years

6-10 years

11-20 years

More than 20 years

All my life

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7. Household type (select one):

Single-person household

Couple without children

Family with children

Single parent household

Multi-generational household

Other (please specify)

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8. If you have school-age children how are they educated? (Select all that apply)

Local public school system

School outside of Cavendish

Home schooled

Private school

Distance / remote learning

Prefer not to say

Other (please specify)

N/A

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9. What community priorities would you like to see the town focus on in level of importance?

Other (please specify)

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Not Sure
Protect rural character and recreational spaces	Protect rural character and recreational spaces Very Important	Protect rural character and recreational spaces Somewhat Important	Protect rural character and recreational spaces Not Important	Protect rural character and recreational spaces Not Sure
Increase access to recreational opportunities	Increase access to recreational opportunities Very Important	Increase access to recreational opportunities Somewhat Important	Increase access to recreational opportunities Not Important	Increase access to recreational opportunities Not Sure
Support families with school-age children	Support families with school-age children Very Important	Support families with school-age children Somewhat Important	Support families with school-age children Not Important	Support families with school-age children Not Sure
Support and improve local education	Support and improve local education Very Important	Support and improve local education Somewhat Important	Support and improve local education Not Important	Support and improve local education Not Sure
Support services for seniors and aging residents	Support services for seniors and aging residents Very Important	Support services for seniors and aging residents Somewhat Important	Support services for seniors and aging residents Not Important	Support services for seniors and aging residents Not Sure
Address housing needs and affordability	Address housing needs and affordability Very Important	Address housing needs and affordability Somewhat Important	Address housing needs and affordability Not Important	Address housing needs and affordability Not Sure
Create a more vibrant village center	Create a more vibrant village center Very Important	Create a more vibrant village center Somewhat Important	Create a more vibrant village center Not Important	Create a more vibrant village center Not Sure
Improve Infrastructure including cell service and internet access	Improve Infrastructure including cell service and internet access Very Important	Improve Infrastructure including cell service and internet access Somewhat Important	Improve Infrastructure including cell service and internet access Not Important	Improve Infrastructure including cell service and internet access Not Sure
Increase economic opportunity	Increase economic opportunity Very Important	Increase economic opportunity Somewhat Important	Increase economic opportunity Not Important	Increase economic opportunity Not Sure
Support local business	Support local business Very Important	Support local business Somewhat Important	Support local business Not Important	Support local business Not Sure
Law enforcement / public safety	Law enforcement / public safety Very Important	Law enforcement / public safety Somewhat Important	Law enforcement / public safety Not Important	Law enforcement / public safety Not Sure
Improve water service / infrastructure	Improve water service / infrastructure Very Important	Improve water service / infrastructure Somewhat Important	Improve water service / infrastructure Not Important	Improve water service / infrastructure Not Sure
Improve wastewater/sewer service infrastructure	Improve wastewater/sewer service infrastructure Very Important	Improve wastewater/sewer service infrastructure Somewhat Important	Improve wastewater/sewer service infrastructure Not Important	Improve wastewater/sewer service infrastructure Not Sure
Keep property taxes affordable	Keep property taxes affordable Very Important	Keep property taxes affordable Somewhat Important	Keep property taxes affordable Not Important	Keep property taxes affordable Not Sure
Improve emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency	Improve emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency Very Important	Improve emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency Somewhat Important	Improve emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency Not Important	Improve emergency preparedness and disaster resiliency Not Sure

Town of Cavendish Community Survey 2026

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* 1. Are you a:

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* 2. What best describes your housing situation

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* 3. Are you a registered voter in the town of Cavendish?

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* 4. What is your age group

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* 5. What is your employment status and primary sources of household income (Select all that apply):

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* 6. How long have you been a resident, property owner or business owner in Cavendish?

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* 7. Household type (select one):

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* 8. If you have school-age children how are they educated? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. What community priorities would you like to see the town focus on in level of importance?

1. Are you a:

2. What best describes your housing situation

3. Are you a registered voter in the town of Cavendish?

4. What is your age group

5. What is your employment status and primary sources of household income (Select all that apply):

6. How long have you been a resident, property owner or business owner in Cavendish?

7. Household type (select one):

8. If you have school-age children how are they educated? (Select all that apply)

9. What community priorities would you like to see the town focus on in level of importance?