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Cavendish vs Rockingham vs Wilder
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 most homeowners (81.3%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Rockingham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
4,807Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Rockingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Rockingham 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 |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Cavendish and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Rockingham 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 |
$4,887 3% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Rockingham and Wilder 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% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Rockingham 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 | — | #65 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Rockingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.