Compare towns
Cavendish vs Underhill vs Windham 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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Underhill | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
3,141Highest |
594Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4 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%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Cavendish 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Windham 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 19% below VT |
— | — | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Cavendish and Lincoln 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,100 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Windham 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| 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.