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Cavendish vs Guildhall vs Lincoln 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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Guildhall | Lincoln | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
371Lowest |
1,394Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Lincoln 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Guildhall and Lincoln 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Lincoln and Guildhall 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 |
$850±$717 31% below VT |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln 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 | — | Lincoln Town 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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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.