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Cavendish vs Panton vs Unity vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Panton | Unity | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690Lowest |
1,375Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Panton 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 U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Unity and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | — | Unity 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 History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.