Compare towns
Cavendish vs Fairlee 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 highest household income ($89k).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
54Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Whitingham 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Whitingham 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cavendish and Fairlee 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 |
$1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Fairlee and Cavendish 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 |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
— | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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 |
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.