Compare towns
Barton vs Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Barton | Cavendish | Whitingham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,242 |
1,368Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$156,300±$18k 51% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Cavendish and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.