Compare towns
Cavendish vs Royalton vs Lincoln
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 kids (18.3% under 18).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Royalton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±3.6Highest 6% above VT |
| Lincoln and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
| Royalton and Lincoln 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Royalton 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | White River Unified School District #79 | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.