Compare towns
Cavendish vs Royalton vs White River Junction
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%).
Royalton has the highest household income ($104k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,752 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Cavendish and Royalton 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% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and White River Junction 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%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest 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±$29k 10% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Royalton 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±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and White River Junction 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 |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Royalton 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Royalton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| 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.