Compare towns
Cavendish vs Tunbridge vs Windsor vs Whitingham
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Tunbridge | Windsor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,253 |
3,554Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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±$40k 10% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.