Compare towns
Cavendish vs Dover vs Barnet vs Lincoln
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Dover | Barnet | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,466 |
1,855Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Lincoln and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$870±$47 29% 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 | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lincoln 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Lincoln 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.