Compare towns
Cavendish vs Burke vs Randolph 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Burke | Randolph | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,317 |
4,843Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Burke 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 |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Burke 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 |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Randolph 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 |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Cavendish 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 | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.