Compare towns
Barnet vs Cavendish vs Windham vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Barnet | Cavendish | Windham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,242 |
594Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.