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Cavendish vs Barnet vs Mendon vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Cavendish | Barnet | Mendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,855Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.