Compare towns
Cavendish vs Panton vs Whiting vs Tunbridge
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
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 | Whiting | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
690 |
532Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
| Cavendish and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Whiting 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Whiting and Tunbridge 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.