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Cavendish vs Dummerston vs Williston 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Dummerston | Williston | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,090 |
10,144Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Cavendish 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Williston and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None 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 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.