Compare towns
Cavendish vs Lincoln vs Waterville
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).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k 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 | Lincoln | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,394Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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 |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Waterville 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% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% 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 |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.