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Cavendish vs Grafton 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%).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Grafton | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
666Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Grafton 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$76,111±$7k 6% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cavendish and Grafton 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 |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$4,843 4% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Grafton 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Grafton 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 | Athens Grafton School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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 Our Story | 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.