Compare towns
Cavendish vs Killington vs Whitingham vs Sharon
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).
Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Killington | Whitingham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
785Lowest |
1,368 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Killington and Whitingham 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% |
13.9%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,286±$483 4% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Killington 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 |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Killington 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Killington 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.