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Cavendish vs Highgate vs Lincoln vs Barnet
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).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Highgate | Lincoln | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,394 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$974±$72 21% 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 | $3,948 22% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lincoln Town School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.