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Cavendish vs Westminster vs Mendon vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Mendon has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Westminster | Mendon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
497Lowest |
1,113 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Whitingham 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Mendon 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Mendon 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Mendon and Westminster 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 |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Mendon 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school 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 History | 18 photos → | 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.