Compare towns
Cavendish vs Barnet vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Cavendish | Barnet | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,855Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Cavendish and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 22% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.